Friends at Kingscote/Trennels

[carmine-rose.livejournal.com]

So... um... I didn't realise my post yesterday was going to engender quite that much debate! Maybe this will get a discussion going with a less "poles-apart" feeling.

Who would you prefer as a best friend, Tim or Miranda? And why? And why would Tim be attracted to Lawrie, since they seem quite dissimilar? And dislike (if Nicola's feelings are correct) Nicola?

Was Peter reasonable to feel jealous of Nicola's growing friendship with Patrick? Or Nicola to feel resentful of Ginty's relationship with him? (If she did feel resentful... Would you say she was actually jealous, and if so, are her feelings for Patrick romantic or just friendly?)

Which of the Marlows would you rather have as a best friend? And why?

Discuss!

Comments

[oursin.livejournal.com]

There is a mention somewhere about Anne and her mates not being soppy like certain of their classmates who sigh drippily, while holding hands, over the Chinese robe in the art room.

She may have a whole entourage of people who depend on her to take of them and clear up their messes, but this goes, I think, counter to anything in the text which suggests more a rather robust competence in the school context.

[anstruther.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, wasn't that in Autumn Term? I don't think we're necessarily meant to infer that Ann has no friends because AF doesn't mention them - I don't think Rowan's friends are mentioned by name (Margaret Jessop and Jan Scott are team mates rather than buddies) but she's obviously one of the Kingscote personalities during her time there.