I think that writing that fic would be an excellent idea!
I really like the way that Ransome writes sympathetically about people being upset or feeling ill, and that these are ordinary things that people feel. Peggy's being scared of thunder is presented as a bit silly, but in a sympathetic way - we see that she tries to get over it, even though she can't, and the narrative thinks that Nancy getting into her bed is the nice sisterly thing to do. The Great-Aunt is awful because she says hurtful things to people and doesn't care - the people she hurts aren't at fault for being sensitive.
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Date: 2015-12-17 03:16 pm (UTC)I really like the way that Ransome writes sympathetically about people being upset or feeling ill, and that these are ordinary things that people feel. Peggy's being scared of thunder is presented as a bit silly, but in a sympathetic way - we see that she tries to get over it, even though she can't, and the narrative thinks that Nancy getting into her bed is the nice sisterly thing to do. The Great-Aunt is awful because she says hurtful things to people and doesn't care - the people she hurts aren't at fault for being sensitive.