Miss Malaprop

I'm rereading Little Women for my neighborhood book club (we're reading it together with March by Geraldine Brooks).  I must have been younger than Amy when I first read Little Women; I've reread it (or parts of it) countless times since then.  It's like an old friend to me.

That said, I had forgotten how irritating Amy's malapropisms can be.  They start on p.3 with "label" for "libel"  and don't stop until Amy goes abroad (at least I hope they stop by then.  I haven't gotten that far yet).  She's the literary forerunner of Junie B. Jones, for goodness' snake!  And all the other fictional children who too-frequently mistake one word for another (Clementine, I'm talking to you).  As far as I'm concerned, it's only funny when my kids do it.  Not to worry, though: I won't quote them here.

Comments

[Alkelda]

Urgh! I never liked Amy. Never, ever. I felt vindicated that I wasn't alone when I saw this video by Meg Cabot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWMflwTgyZI

[Anamaria]

You're not alone. I just hope Laurie's happy, although now that I've seen it, I prefer Cabot's alternative ending. Thank you!