She does not go to school (but is tutored at the Plaza by a young man who is not cut out to be a teacher to a child who is like Eloise). If you do not know the story of Eloise, it is simple: She is a little girl who runs around The Plaza Hotel because she has nothing else to do. Again, is this to make the anti what a girl “should” be? I will be honest. She is pudgy and has a hair style that is not in style. However, is that to contrast how not “pink” Eloise it? Okay, I lied, if there is one redeeming quality about this character that is Eloise in her physical appearances she is not stereotypical. I just saw the glorification of being bad.Īnd what about that art Hilary Knight? Okay, I understand that it was expensive to do color, therefore, color would not be the focus and the highlight of pink is edgy. Or was that the point? This is what not to do? However, I never got that. I have to say in 1955 you had an odd idea of what people wanted to read. Rude, inconsiderate and not even remotely funny. Please tell me WHY she has been so popular for over 60 years? Why have there been sequels, modern book updates/adaptations, toys and at least two movie adaptations? She is a spoiled brat, with absolutely no redeeming qualities. Cbr12bingo Adaptation Oh, I just hate hate hate Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown Ups, Kay Thompson.
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