Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Top Ten Tuesday (8): Characters Who Remind Us of Ourselves or Someone We Know in Real Life


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic is:
Top Ten Characters Who Remind Us of Ourselves or Someone We Know in Real Life

We each picked five characters for this week's list, and we especially had a lot of fun choosing literary counterparts for each other.

Ally's List:
  1. Lissa Dragomir from the Vampire Academy series reminds me of my own sister, and our guest blogger, Melissa. Not only are their names similar, but Melissa has a big heart, just like Lissa. They both like to find the good in everything. But then again, they can both have their crazy days. xD
  2. Molly Weasley from the Harry Potter books reminds me of my mommy. My mom cooks and cleans her way through the house! But, just like Mrs. Weasley, you do not want to get on her bad side or mess with her kids.
  3. Even though he's a cat, Church from The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments reminds me of my dog, Tyler. Like Church, Tyler is very lazy and privileged, but he is always there for you. Church has lived a very long life, and I like to think that Tyler will, too.
  4. I think that my cousin, Lee, is like Sydney Sage from Vampire Academy and Bloodlines. They are both perfectionists and like to do everything to the best of their abilities. They're also both fiercely protective of their friends and family and would do anything for them.
  5. For myself, I would like to think that I'm like Arya Stark from A Song of Ice and Fire. She's a young girl who doesn't let anyone tell her that she can't do something. Arya's not afraid to get dirty or say what's on her mind, and she would literally go to the ends of the world for her family, just like I would.

Lee's List:
  1. I have a cousin who seems destined to become a computer genius like Wade Watts from Ready Player One. If there's ever a real-life contest like the one in the book, my money is on my cousin to win.
  2. Charlie Swan from Twilight reminds me a little of my own father. My dad loved me to pieces but during my adolescent years would make a beeline for the opposite direction if he smelled any teenage drama in the air and left it to my mom to handle.
  3. Catelyn Stark from A Song of Ice and Fire makes me think of my mother. Loving and protective, they both always put their children first.
  4. Just like Vampire Academy's Rose Hathaway, my cousin and co-blogger Ally doesn't take anything off of anyone. Ally is also tough, determined, and always ready with a witty remark.
  5. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter is the character I can relate to the most. Like Hermione, I was obsessed with my grades when I was in school. My boggart definitely would have been a teacher telling me that I had failed everything.

Which characters make you think of yourself or people you know? Leave your link, and we'll stop by your list!

17 comments:

  1. Great job, guys! I was obsessed with my grades in middle school, but not so much in high school.

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    1. I tried to spend a little less time worrying about my grades once I went to college, but the perfectionist in me wouldn't allow it, lol. Thanks for dropping by!

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  2. I love your list. My mom is a little like Molly too, I think. She's soft and cuddly until you mess with her family.
    Church is an awesome cat! We have a cat like him,sort of.
    Love your list - we have one in common - here’s mine :)

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    1. Molly is one of our favorite fictional moms- super sweet but ready to protect her family in an instant. And Church is definitely a cool cat. Thanks for dropping by!

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  3. Great list! And I love that your mom was like Molly. I'm betting a lot of us bookish types can relate to Hermione too :-)

    Thanks for stopping by my TTT!

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    1. I think that Hermione is going to be a popular choice today. I definitely related to her bookish ways when I first started reading the HP books. Thanks for dropping by!

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  4. Amazing list Lee and Ally!(: Hermione made my own list as well and I think it's great that your friendship is as strong as Lissa and Rose's friendship was! :D

    ~Keertana
    Ivy Book Bindings

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    1. Hooray for Hermione! I always admired her love of books. Thanks for dropping by!

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  5. I almost included Hermione to my list, just because of the fact that I am still, in uni, obsessed about getting good grades. :)

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    1. I was the same way all the way through college, too, lol. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Arya and Hermione High5! :D
    Great list! ;)

    I'd love to have a mother like Molly Weasley, she is such a warm and yet dangerous person, I love her.

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    1. Yeah, I can only hope that I'm as cool as Arya! Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  7. Wow, great list! Lissa, Molly, Charlie, Hermione - some great characters there

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    1. Yup, we really love these characters and it was easy to see the similarities between them and ourselves and our loved ones. Thanks for dropping by!

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  8. Great list! Molly Weasley reminds me of my own mom! And now that you mention Sydney, I just thought of someone I know who's a perfectionist like her too!

    Here’s my TTT

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    1. I completely understand Sydney's perfectionism because I'm the same way. Sadly, I don't know a real-life Adrian- if only! Thanks for stopping by!

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  9. I love Hermione! I relate to her too!

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