i really dislike most classic literature.
yeah, yeah, i know. "but all modern literature wouldn't exist if not for the classics." i know that. but i hate reading them. i can't name a single piece of victorian literature that i have enjoyed reading. i do love shakespeare, though, and i like more "modern" classics, like The Great Gatsby. but generally? meh squared.
however:
i have a sort of life long obsession with Alice in Wonderland.
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| Disney's Alice |
(side note: i read it and thought it was only okay.)
despite the glorious meh i felt after reading it again (as an adult), i just love the idea. i love the spins it could take, the way you can manipulate it into something so very different than what's canon. this is why i loved syfy's Alice miniseries, and why i really enjoyed tim burton's take on the story as well. (more on tim burton here.)
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| A DeviantArt Wallpaper for Tim Burton's film |
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| SyFy's Hatter. My Favorite. |
as a matter of fact, i have a dark little spin on Alice in Wonderland in my pile of ideas - one day, i'll write it all down (at present, i have about 1500 words, and the bones of the story in a scrivener doc). it was inspired by this image, which was originally sent to me by my friend, Bec:
(side note: i have just realized that my life-long affinity for striped socks probably originated with my affection for this story.)
What's your favorite kid's story?
I don't know if it counts as a kid's story, as I don't believe it was ever a book, but it's the Sound of Music for me. :)
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