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Post by JessicaGirlSpy on May 19, 2020 21:19:09 GMT -5
John-Boy, lover of writing and having the soul of an artist, I can't really tell you who iui s literary influences are . His family is part of his inspiration, but I'm sure he is as a voracious reader as possible (I'm sure books were not readily available depression era Waltons Mountain ) can you name times When John Boy mentioned authors or books he enjoyed or was currently or just read. Dud he ever mentioned any literary or artistic influences or inspirations to him?
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Post by Easton on May 19, 2020 22:01:39 GMT -5
I would put him in the classics category, either novels or poetry collections. The Five Foot Shelf was right up his alley. I would even say he was a classical writer: heavy on description.
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Post by JessicaGirlSpy on May 19, 2020 22:11:37 GMT -5
I would put him in the classics category, either novels or poetry collections. The Five Foot Shelf was right up his alley. I would even say he was a classical writer: heavy on description. I wonder if John-Boy liked F. Scott Fitzgerald? "Tender is the Night" was published in 1934. That is during the Waltons timeline. I would have liked if someone like Cora Beth said something like she just finished the latest Fitzgerald novel or the latest Agatha Christie mystery, you can borrow it if you like John-Boy.
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Post by Easton on May 20, 2020 7:11:51 GMT -5
He might have enjoyed reading Fitzgerald, but I'm not so sure he would have read Agatha Christie. That would be more along Elizabeth line.
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Post by JessicaGirlSpy on May 20, 2020 8:06:32 GMT -5
I like to think some of John Boy's favorite authors are: Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Margaret Mitchell, Willa Cather, Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Kenneth Grahame,and Louisa May Alcott. I also see him enjoying H.G. Wells.
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Post by Johnny on May 20, 2020 20:27:44 GMT -5
I like to think some of John Boy's favorite authors are: Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Margaret Mitchell, Willa Cather, Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Kenneth Grahame,and Louisa May Alcott. I also see him enjoying H.G. Wells. I recall him mentioning several authors he liked. (you inspire me to rewatch all 9 seasons to remind me which ones ) You're right about Melville. In S1E11 The Literary Man, John-boy was reading Moby Dick. In this same episode, we learn JB is familiar with the author Carl Sandburg, as he recognizes the poem AJ Covington quotes from titled: Chicago. JB also knows the writings of Joyce Kilmer, as he finishes the quote A.J. began from the poem The House With Nobody In It. A.J. tells of being tent-mates with Stephen Crane during the war. JB recognizes Crane, as the author of The Red Badge of Courage. From his enthusiasm we infer JB has read this novel too.
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Post by alanankrett1 on May 20, 2020 20:40:05 GMT -5
That is correct, and if memory serves, didn't AJ give John Boy a copy of that book ? Unfortunately, THE WALTONS as not aired in the UK for quite some time and I am starting to get rusty on the subject. However, THE LITERARY MAN is one of my favourite episodes, and I think I am right ?
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Post by Easton on May 20, 2020 21:52:58 GMT -5
^ No. That was Tommy (Billy Barty) in the circus episode. Tommy gave it to John-Boy at the train station.
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Post by alanankrett1 on May 20, 2020 23:16:00 GMT -5
Thanks Easton We haven't had WALTONS on TV in the UK for so long now that I am getting quite rusty
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Post by Johnny on May 20, 2020 23:35:05 GMT -5
^ No. That was Tommy (Billy Barty) in the circus episode. Tommy gave it to John-Boy at the train station. We realize you meant The Carnival episode (S1Ep2).
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Post by JessicaGirlSpy on May 21, 2020 7:48:51 GMT -5
I see Elizabeth on her bed, reading "Black Beauty " by Anne Sewell, crying her eyes out. Wait!!!!!- That was me!
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Post by Johnny on May 28, 2020 13:19:31 GMT -5
Daddy liked reading A Texas Ranger . (S1E3 , The Calf).
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Post by Brenda on May 28, 2020 14:34:34 GMT -5
I’m watching “The Roots” on INSP right now, and John Boy is reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas aloud to the children.
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Post by Johnny on Dec 2, 2020 5:07:39 GMT -5
I seem to recall John-boy mentioning he enjoyed writings of William Faulkner, though I cannot recollect which episode(s) he said this. Faulkner published greatly during the 1920s & 30s and a Nobel Laureate of southern (American) literature. Earl Hamner certainly was inspired by Faulkner. so by extension, I believe John-boy avidly read his novels & poems too.
Faulkner quote* Earl tacked on the wall of his office: * reference
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Post by Johnny on Jan 24, 2021 7:37:32 GMT -5
John-boy has read The Last of the Mohicans by JF Cooper. It was written in 1826 as a narrative taking place in 1757. We learned this in The Ceremony (S1Ep9), where Paul, the young boy from Germany, wants to show JB novels he found in the attic. JB asks if he has The Deer Slayer (also by Cooper) and wants to read that one too. So James Fennimore Cooper is among authors he enjoys.
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