A penny for your thoughts #12 (quote by John Green)

Words touch us all in different ways. Sometimes the original intent of a quote resonates so profoundly with us that it is hard to believe that another wrote it. Other times it is a single word, peculiar phrasing, or an alternative meaning regarding an event in our lives that resonates the most. I believe in the power of starting the day (and week) off with a positive thought -- and so was created A Penny For Your Thoughts. This is a weekly blog hop that will feature quotes of all kinds; classics, character, book-movie, personal, etc. The themes will range from funny to serious, but really it all depends on how you interpret it! How does this work?

1. Every Sunday a quote will be posted

1. Post your thoughts on your blog and/or the comment section of a participating blog. You only get the penny for one or the other. You can do both but it doesn't count twice.
2. Those with posts can join up on the Linky - Linky will not be active until day of post
3. Collect the pennies! Every week there will be a new penny to collect and include with your post.
4. RAFFLE ENTRY: Your site or comment needs to be submitted to this form as well so that your name can be uploaded to a raffle generator. If you're using a comment as a submission instead of a post, then put name of site where you left the comment in the "direct link" section.
5. On the last Saturday of every month the entries from the form above will be entered in a drawing. Winner will be notified on Sunday. You get as many entries as you have pennies for the month. Prizes will include books, gift cards, site promotion, and other bookish winnings!
6. Have fun! This is a fun way to start some discussion, discover blogs, and get to know more people. Please re-post these steps so that followers understand the process.

"I don't know where people got the idea that characters in books are supposed
to be likable. Books are not in the business of creating merely likable characters with
whom you can have some simple identification with. Books are in the business
 of creating great stories that make your brain go ahhbdgbdmerhbergurhbudgerbudbarr."
- John Green

My thoughts...

I hadn't really thought of the different ways to interpret "likable character"  until I came across this quote by John Green. I get where he is coming from and I completely agree...well, at least in part. As a reviewer I do write a lot about likable characters and how well I connected with them. But I don't necessarily mean it in a literal way that is meant to judge the character strictly on that. I've connected with the most vile of characters before and it's not because I identify with their murderous rage or self-depreciating ways. It's because the author wrote in such a way that I could understand where the character was coming from; thus better relate to the overall scenario that I'm vicariously living in. I completely agree with the part where he stated, "Books are in the business of creating great stories that make your brain go AHHGHBHSH!" and not so much about creating a character that is the clone of the average reader. What fun is there in that??

Collect the penny and share your thoughts! (worth 1 entry)

Next week's quote: 

But Mockingjays were never a weapon," said Madge. "They’re just songbirds. Right?"

"Yeah, I guess so,” I said, But it’s not true. A mockingbird is just a songbird. A mockingjay
is a creature the capitol never intended to exist. They hadn’t counted on the highly controlled jabberjay
 having the brains to adapt to the wild, to thrive in a new form. They hadn’t anticipated its will to live.”

― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

Other Posts Of Interest:

Remember to check your follow links regularly - by Jessi - November 22nd, 2014
5 easy tips for making your blog more user friendly for blog hops - By Jessi - December 27th, 2013
CAPTCHA challenge presented by The Book Wheel and The Relentless Reader - By Jessi - August 16th, 2013