Harriete the Spy Chapters 1,2,3

I have never read a book like this in my life! I have read other books that were supposed to be funny, like the adventures of Captain underpants, but while that one appeared obviusly tryng to be shocking, there was something sincere and surprising about Hariete the spy that made me laugh out loud, but also appreciate the craft of the writer.

I have read other funny books as well, almost exclusively Roald Dahl; Charlie and the Choclate Factory, the Twits, Witches, Esio Trot, the WOnderfull Story of Henry sugar, butt even these are not like Harieete the Spy. If Hariete the Spy was written today though, I don't imagine it would even get past the publishers let alone the sensors. IT is not, as we might say, a polite book. Which I think is part of its appeal, when Hariete is being shockingly honest about the people in her community, their stupidity at lying in bed all day, the meaness of their attitues, the foumbliness of their children, when Hariete is making these comments it is a shock. We are allways told to have such high standers of politeness. The fact that Hariete trancends these boundries, let alone has them printed in a novel, is an outstanding achievment for me to expereine as a reader, it is almost libereating to see a character like Hariete in a book.

Despite the apparent meaness of her comments though, there is something alluring and trustworthy, sympathy raising, about Hariete. She is the one character whos thoughts we are granted access to, and she builds up a feeling of trust in me as a reader. She has such a high regard for Tom, who is poor, she reflects at the causes of richness and poverty, and she wants to become a writer. It seems as if here mean comments are well warrented, she is protesting against the blandness and boring lives that people tend to live. In this case, Hariete is on a noble cause because she wants peopple to become fully alive, to shake out of their slumber and be exciting dynamic people. I feel like I can associate with her because of these reasons, plus, it is common to see the negative in people, instead of holding it in, Harriete gives it a voice. Perhaps there will be something I can learn from Harriet in all of her honesty.

I wonder how her relations with her parents, with Tom, and with Old Golly will eveolve. I know here book is soon to be discovered, and I have absolutely no idea how that is goin gto twist the story!

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