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When Patty Went to College

Jean Webster

Book Overview: 

When Patty Went to College is Jean Webster's first novel. It is a humorous look at life in an all-girls college at the turn of the 20th century. Patty Wyatt, the protagonist of this story is a bright, fun loving, imperturbable girl who does not like to conform. The book describes her many escapades on campus during her senior year at college. Patty enjoys life on campus and uses her energies in playing pranks and for the entertainment of herself and her friends. An intelligent girl, she uses creative methods to study only as much as she feels necessary. Patty is, however, a believer in causes and a champion of the weak. She goes out of her way to help a homesick freshman Olivia Copeland who believes she will be sent home when she fails four subjects in the examination. (Summary by wikipedia.org)

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Let's not go in," said Georgie; "let's go down to Mrs. Muldoon's and get some chocolate cake."

"Thank you," said Priscilla; "I'm in training."

"Soup, then."

"Can't eat between meals."

"You come, then, Patty."

"Sorry, but I've got to take my white dress down to the laundry and have it pressed."

"Are you going to dress up for him to the extent of evening clothes?"

"Yes," said Patty; "I think I owe it to the American Girl."

"Well," sighed Georgie, "I'm hungry, but I suppose I might as well go in and dress that doll for the College Settlement Association. The show's to-night."

"Mine's done," said Priscilla; "and Patty wouldn't take one. Did you see Bonnie Connaught sitting on the back seat in biology this morning, hemming her doll's petticoat straight through the lecture?"[51]

"Really?" laughed Patty. "It's a good thing Professor Hitchcock's near-sighted."

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Community Reviews

Patty Wyatt is a college senior and the most popular girl in her dormitory. She handles everything with ease and what she doesn't know - she makes up, or avoids. She's fond of telling tall tales, which she calls, local color, which both terrify and excite the freshmen. She never does anything she do

با این که به نظرم نسبت به دو کتاب دیگه ای که از جین وبستر خوندم(بابا لنگ دراز و دشمن عزیز)سیر داستانی ضعیف تری داشت ولی همچنان اون حس خوب و دلنشینی که در دو کتاب قبلی بود،در داستان نهفته است.

والا لیاقتش پنج ستاره است با آن شخصیت‌پردازی فوق‌العاده و فضای خواستنی‌اش! لیکن برای آن که جای جودی و بابای لنگ درازش در صدر محفوظ بماند، یک ستاره را یواشکی می‌گذارم توی جیب خودم.
فصل «کیت فریس گریزپا» را برای بچه‌هام در زنگ تماشا خواندم و چقدر کیف کردیم!

چرا یهو باید شخصیت اصلی به خودش بیاد و بخواد تغییر کنه؟

ماجراجویی های دختری شاد و سرزنده به نام "پتی" که سال آخر دانشگاه رو سپری می کنه

چقدر شخصیت سرزنده و جسور "پتی" رو با تموم اون شیطنت ها و حق به جانب بودن هاش، در عین حالی که خودش مقصرترین بود، دوست داشتم. "پتی" قطعا یکی از دوست داشتنی ترین شخصیت های داستانی بود که شناختم

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Patty is so much fun! She's like Psmith, but a girl. I thought the moralising at the end was kind of tacked on, but liked the rest of it. I wish there was a sequel where she falls in love, though -- then it really would be 100% the kind of thing I gobbled up as a kid. (Cf. Pollyanna, Anne of Green G

یک کتاب با شوخی های بامزه که البته از دید من بیشتر جنبه شیطنت‌های دوره دبیرستان رو داره تا کالج.
پتی با خودش، با آدم‌ها و با دنیا سر شوخی داره و اصولا شیطنت رو به عنوان وسیله‌ای برای روبرو شدن با دنیا به کار می‌بره.
شخصیت‌پردازی کارکترها چندان خوب نبود، و این برای منی که دوست دارم آدم‌های توی قصه رو ب

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