tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681998196176959794.post7605147099009147134..comments2023-11-05T08:08:03.172+00:00Comments on These thoughts of mine: Ron WeasleyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03964256784632422857noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681998196176959794.post-20330422630249522832011-09-25T18:24:27.040+01:002011-09-25T18:24:27.040+01:00Seyms - I think that is true, but not with charact...Seyms - I think that is true, but not with characters as major as Ron - he is the second most prominent character in the whole series.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964256784632422857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681998196176959794.post-39228581419712867092011-09-25T15:46:43.973+01:002011-09-25T15:46:43.973+01:00I have not read the books but from reading the pos...I have not read the books but from reading the post I wonder if you are looking for something that is not there. Sometimes a character in a book is more of a plot device than a real person. This is not necessarily a flaw, every book has these kind of "faults" if you dig around - that's why it's called "fiction".Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184478557661827903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681998196176959794.post-61327129471647463272011-09-25T15:11:49.501+01:002011-09-25T15:11:49.501+01:00It's not just that he's immature and makes...It's not just that he's immature and makes mistakes - he's often outright nasty. And his loyalty isn't exactly that impressive given his behaviour in books 4 and 7.<br />The shared experiences thing is a fair point, but I'm still not convinced by it all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964256784632422857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681998196176959794.post-14429071849909552242011-09-25T14:46:22.027+01:002011-09-25T14:46:22.027+01:00It's true that Ron's appeal is mostly his ...It's true that Ron's appeal is mostly his funny one liners and his loyalty but just as in life you find people who are not as mature as you and you sometimes do end up dragging them along. I think sometimes his meanness and spitefulness are in some ways to do with thoughtlessness which ties into the fact that he isn't as mature. It is a tenuous argument but his relationship with Hermione could be to do with their shared experience and it is attractive to women when even though someone may be a few steps behind it's the fact that they do begin to grow and want to develop which I think Ron does display. Maybe Ron is the one that represents the ordinary someone who isn't especially brave or intelligent or talented someone who makes mistakes but eventually learns and develops from his friends and experiences.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678148968458094832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681998196176959794.post-59207716360110366482011-09-24T15:02:58.826+01:002011-09-24T15:02:58.826+01:00Yeah I think it's a good point, but we still s...Yeah I think it's a good point, but we still see a lot of what Ron's like from what we see of him through Harry's eyes.<br />It may be that Ron is very different when he's alone with Hermione, but that would just make him changeable at best and two-faced at worst. Still can't see what she would see in him.<br />I'm definitely convinced by Harry/Ginny. Their characters and experiences just fit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964256784632422857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681998196176959794.post-48231369912956236802011-09-24T13:34:46.785+01:002011-09-24T13:34:46.785+01:00I think the point about only seeing Ron through Ha...I think the point about only seeing Ron through Harry's eyes is a great one, and may explain a lot! Harry always sees Ron as his best mate, so that's how he's shown; that won't be how Hermione sees him. And the fact that we never see what they're like alone, and the conversations they have there, is also a big thing. Personally I'm more convinced by Ron/Hermione than I am by Harry/Ginny!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386233437238289066noreply@blogger.com