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[daangernoodle]

a story in 3 sentences.

[jeez-de-madero]

[missrose1989]

Nachdem ich mit meinem Buch fertig geworden bin, lese ich nun "Lieber Daddy Long Legs" von Jean Webster und ich liebe das Design des Königskindverlags, den es leider nicht mehr gibt. 📖📚❤📚📖❤ #buch #book #bookstagram #instabook #jeanwebster #königskind #königskinderverlag #lesen #read #currentreading #currentread #tollesdesign #Buchblog #buchblogger #blogger #blogger_de #missrosesbuecherwelt (hier: Dresden, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B95Ec9mA-iD/?igshid=monxmtbt74b0

[gabriielsc]

Ayer en #PapiPiernasLargas ¡Qué linda historia! #TeatroHidalgo #Musical #JeanWebster (en Teatro Hidalgo)

[geniogirgentano]

Aspettando l'uscita della magnifica biografia di #jeanwebster scritta da #sarastaffolani e pubblicata da @casa_editrice_flowered mi comincio a fare una cultura su una delle sue opere più famose (forse anche la più famosa!)...

[geniogirgentano]

La nuova #meraviglia😍 della @casa_editrice_flowered in uscita il #23aprile2018 Io già non vedo l'ora. E voi? #Repost @casa_editrice_flowered ・・・ Avete ricevuto la newsletter di aprile? 💖 #jeanwebster #papàgambalunga #biografia #libri #ebook #instabook #leggeresempre #leggerechepassione #leggerefabene #sololibribelli #coverbelle #classici #editoriadiqualità #bookstagram #ilovebooks #ticonsigliounlibro #booklover #nuovilibri

[pakantjioekoer]

Jean Webster’s Book Review: Women Live in Her Own Dreams

Jean Webster had written about the story of woman who grew up, until the woman could actualize herself in her beloved field. In another sequel, Jean Webster still focus on the theme of women’s suffrage, but she played with this theme in another way; that is through Sallie McBride’s perspective, not through Judy Abott’s perspective again.

And who is Sallie? Sallie is Judy Abott’s friend, a main figure in Daddy Long Legs (1912). But, the story of Sallie is perfectly written in Dear Enemy (1915); it is a sequel of Daddy Long Legs.  

I bought Dear Enemy book from one of Indonesian online shops, but when I received the book, I was afraid that the translation of this book was poor, because I was doubt with the cover of this book. It was like an unreliable teen literature ( I was so sorry). But, when I read the book, I could forget what had disturbed me previously, and I could enjoy the book afterwards. Because, the translation was good enough I though.

The story of this book allows me to experience Sallie McBride’s perspective. The main figure has different character from Judy Abott; the way Sallie behaves is more concrete than what Judy Abott had done.

Using previous writing style, Jean Webster placed Sallie as a superintendent of John Grier orphanage who writes letters to various receivers, including Judy Abott. Through her role as a superintendent, Sallie McBride reorganizes this orphanage into more friendly for orphans, and her action is not always supported by her colleagues, but she cannot give up for what she believes; that is to organize the orphanage into more humanly place.

Despite she revolves the orphanage into better institution, she also feels her own self change, from a socialite woman into a real superintendent of orphanage. The life change is because she can find a value which is more meaningful than her previous life. And, most importantly, Sallie McBride can discover the importance of women to live and to believe in her own dreams.

The values that I can take from the book are:

Women can have a profession which benefits society.

Women can choose her alternative life, beside of what common society rules.

Women still need a partner to live in her own dreams which vibrate with his dream. ;)

I cannot tell other figures in this book, because I am afraid that I can spoil the story of Judy Abbott in Daddy Long Legs novel. Haha.  

Have a nice reading!

[pakantjioekoer]

The Importance of Being Educated by Jean Webster

I found a piece of work behind the book in the bookstore that I periodically visit. That piece of work engaged my unconsciousness and moved my hand to grab the book. Would you want to know that kind of work? Here is the piece of work that I told you:

I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's rather insulting to me.  Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that's insulting to you, as though money were the only important thing about you. Besides, being rich is such a very external quality. Maybe you won't stay rich all your life; lots of very clever men get smashed up in Wall Street.  But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I've decided to call you Dear Daddy-Long-Legs. I hope you won't mind. It's just a private pet name we won't tell Mrs. Lippett.

When I read that piece of the work, I knew that I can enjoy this book so much, because it may contain deep description about being a girl or a woman and also becoming a human being who does not only see the material things in life. However, my assumption is imperfectly accurate; but at least, it represents what have been told on the book.

Daddy Long Legs, the book that I have described above, was written by Jean Webster. This book had been adopted into various movies, and had been something so popular in long times. 

However, those movies tend to exposure the romance schemes in this book, and tend to ignore the strong messages that represented by Jerusha “Juddy” Abbot. Those messages are mostly about gender equality, education, social classes, and diversity which have been derived from the observations of Jean Webster in the time when she lived.

In details, the book strongly advocates the urge of woman’s education as well as access to education itself, and this message is still suitable with what our people face nowadays, that is limited access for being educated, whether it is because of lack of funding or lack of information. How can the message on the book that had been published for so long are still related with the condition that we face nowadays? 105 years had passed away.

Beside of the importance of woman’s education that advocated on the book, this book also shows the universal message for everyone; that is the goal of being educated. The goal is not only to have a future profession in life, but also to have a meaning in whatever profession that we choose in life. 

Well, now I know what is in Jean Webster’s mind when writing a character which is going to be an author like her profession; that is the professions are not only for material gaining, but also for being a better human. It can be shown by another Jean Webster’s activities as social activist, and also the character that she wrote, who strongly shows the message above.

I've discovered the true secret of happiness, Daddy, and that is to live in the now. Not to be forever regretting the past, or anticipating the future; but to get the most that you can out of this very instant. It's like farming.  You can have extensive farming and intensive farming; well, I am going to have intensive living after this. I'm going to enjoy every second, and I'm going to KNOW I'm enjoying it while I'm enjoying it.  Most people don't live; they just race. They are trying to reach some goal far away on the horizon, and in the heat of the going they get so breathless and panting that they lose all sight of the beautiful, tranquil country they are passing through; and then the first thing they know, they are old and worn out, and it doesn't make any difference whether they've reached the goal or not. I've decided to sit down by the way and pile up a lot of little happinesses

 Have your profession helped you to reach your highest potency to become a better human being? I am also wondering about my profession.