This came out so good! I think it's one my favorite's of yours. Love the Panicked Piglet voice name too. Insight, humor, generosity of spirt. Yep, that's the real you!
Rick, your edits were incredible! Thanks so much for your help with this one. I wouldn't have thought of Panicked Piglet without you first naming Tracy the Tyrant and Helen High Achiever.
Yes, well, it was really tough since I don't personally have any idea what it's like to have an inner tyrant or perfectionist. But I've heard that some people do, so I was just using my imagination to try to help. : )
Loved this - I couldn’t help but notice that Piglet is a male voice whilst Helen and Tracie are female. And Piglet is the scared one. I think Piglet needs a night out with the boys.
The first female character primarily known for being constantly frightened that sprang to mind was Velma from Scooby Doo. Just for fun I asked my friend at ChatGPT for another nine female characters from children’s fiction and she (I always assume she is a she because she is so polite and seems to have an answer for everything. This is what she came up with:
Certainly, here are nine other female characters from children's literature or stories whose main characteristic is being constantly frightened:
“Certainly, here are nine other female characters from children's literature or stories whose main characteristic is being constantly frightened:
1. **Piglet** - from A.A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" series.
2. **Screwy Louie** - from Mercer Mayer's "Little Critter" series.
3. **Ramona Quimby** - from Beverly Cleary's "Ramona" series, who often gets scared in various situations.
4. **Velma Gratch** - from Alan Madison's "Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly," where she's initially frightened but overcomes her fear.
5. **Milly-Molly-Mandy** - from Joyce Lankester Brisley's "Milly-Molly-Mandy" series.
6. **Lucy Pevensie** - from C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia," particularly in the first book, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
7. **Annie** - from "Annie and the Old One" by Miska Miles, who is frightened by her grandmother's traditional Navajo story.
8. **Violet Baudelaire** - from Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events," who faces many fearsome situations.
9. **Mia Thermopolis** - from Meg Cabot's "The Princess Diaries," who often navigates the challenges of being a princess with uncertainty and fear.
Remember that while these characters may show moments of fear, they also often demonstrate growth and resilience throughout their stories.”
Hilarious..But she also lists Piglet at the top of the list, which has me really confused as I always assumed - as did you apparently - that Piglet was a bloke pig and not a sowlet. I am going to have to reread WtP to see if I was just mistaken and more importantly why I should have jumped to that conclusion (aged 4)...
This came out so good! I think it's one my favorite's of yours. Love the Panicked Piglet voice name too. Insight, humor, generosity of spirt. Yep, that's the real you!
Rick, your edits were incredible! Thanks so much for your help with this one. I wouldn't have thought of Panicked Piglet without you first naming Tracy the Tyrant and Helen High Achiever.
Yes, well, it was really tough since I don't personally have any idea what it's like to have an inner tyrant or perfectionist. But I've heard that some people do, so I was just using my imagination to try to help. : )
Wow, this is so good.
Hannah! Thank you. Relatable?
Loved this - I couldn’t help but notice that Piglet is a male voice whilst Helen and Tracie are female. And Piglet is the scared one. I think Piglet needs a night out with the boys.
Thank you! I was actually trying to think of a female character who is scared of everything, but I couldn't think a good one.
The first female character primarily known for being constantly frightened that sprang to mind was Velma from Scooby Doo. Just for fun I asked my friend at ChatGPT for another nine female characters from children’s fiction and she (I always assume she is a she because she is so polite and seems to have an answer for everything. This is what she came up with:
Certainly, here are nine other female characters from children's literature or stories whose main characteristic is being constantly frightened:
“Certainly, here are nine other female characters from children's literature or stories whose main characteristic is being constantly frightened:
1. **Piglet** - from A.A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" series.
2. **Screwy Louie** - from Mercer Mayer's "Little Critter" series.
3. **Ramona Quimby** - from Beverly Cleary's "Ramona" series, who often gets scared in various situations.
4. **Velma Gratch** - from Alan Madison's "Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly," where she's initially frightened but overcomes her fear.
5. **Milly-Molly-Mandy** - from Joyce Lankester Brisley's "Milly-Molly-Mandy" series.
6. **Lucy Pevensie** - from C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia," particularly in the first book, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
7. **Annie** - from "Annie and the Old One" by Miska Miles, who is frightened by her grandmother's traditional Navajo story.
8. **Violet Baudelaire** - from Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events," who faces many fearsome situations.
9. **Mia Thermopolis** - from Meg Cabot's "The Princess Diaries," who often navigates the challenges of being a princess with uncertainty and fear.
Remember that while these characters may show moments of fear, they also often demonstrate growth and resilience throughout their stories.”
Hilarious..But she also lists Piglet at the top of the list, which has me really confused as I always assumed - as did you apparently - that Piglet was a bloke pig and not a sowlet. I am going to have to reread WtP to see if I was just mistaken and more importantly why I should have jumped to that conclusion (aged 4)...