Talk:Malory Towers

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Query if Malory Towers is particularly known for lesbian subtext. While I'm all for the saffic fandom, outside of online fandom and some lesbian women who identify (recognise?) Bill and Clarissa as being in a butch/femme relationship, I don't think many people would identify MT as particularly notable for lesbian subtext - especially when compared to the hothouse atmosphere of earlier examples of the genre. Perhaps more specific references to examples (Bill and Clarissa, Sally's jealousy, Mary-Lou's apprent crush on Daphne) and the fact they they are open to these readings would be more accurate and helpful than making a claim for the subtext being a reason the books are well-known?

--Lindleyle 07:32, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There are widely popular fan theories that a couple of characters might have been same-sex oriented and some readers interpret some scenes in that way, but there's no strong evidence suggesting Blyton intended that interpretation. It's important to remember that these books were written in the 1940s, Blyton believed in instilling children with strong morals, and the controversies about the books during her lifetime were that her writing was overly simplistic, sexist, racist, and elitist at a time when socially liberal values were emerging in popular culture. Dicrostonyx (talk) 02:25, 27 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

All of the name links were bad[edit]

All of the linked names were mis-directed, so I reverted to the versin without them. -Arch dude 01:53, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Not sure that characters as central as Miss Grayling etc., should really be listed as "Background" - she, the two Mam'zelles etc, are mentioned far more than some of the girls listed in "main characters".

Emmadw (talk) 18:32, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ridiculous plot description[edit]

including such gems as ' The reader is treated to an early exposition of her violent temper'. Who wrote this nonsense? whoever speaks like that in real life? Sandpiper (talk) 23:42, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jo Jones ("Alice") and her theft[edit]

It should be noted that it's a big deal that Jo steals five pounds from the School Matron (think school nurse in America and Canada). As one pound at the time the book was written is worth about sixty pounds in 2019, you can understand why in the book, stealing FIVE pounds is a big reason Jo is expelled. Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 13:21, 21 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]