Wodehouse and books (contd)....

To be frank, i'm a big fan only of the Bertie and Jeeves stories...haven't really read many of the other works of Wodehouse - Blandings Castle, Psmith and the others. The thing about his works is the effortless use of language and style. The plot and the characters are scaresly believable anyways. But still it has given me, withy my limited reading, two endearing and memorable characters:-

Bertie: He is such a good soul. His whole aim in life is to help his idiot friends out of trouble, and he really has no thought of self. You can imagine that he'd be very good company. His use of language is so fabulous that just asking you if you'd like a cup of tea would become an event.

Jeeves: Jeeves is the guide, philosopher and friend everyone needs. The nanny to put you to bed at night and make sure you are comfortable.

I think everyone would like to have a Jeeves. I know i would. However, in these days of 'affirmative action' let me clarify i don't mean a butler or servant. For one because we would all be embarrassed by having a butler. We wouldn't know how to talk to him. It really goes back to Aladdin, with Jeeves as the genie. The genie could always mock his master.

Its quite brilliant really....

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Stephen Fry, the famous British comedian who played Jeeves on the series speaking about the challenge of the role:-

"Wodehouse described Jeeves' cough as 'like a sheep clearing its throat of a blade of grass on a distant hillside.' I tried practicing that but sounded more like a goat clearing its throat of a piece of cheese on a nearby hillside. These things are difficult. "

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Talking about helpful friends and idiot friends. Sample this chat i had with Marvin couple of days ago:-

Kshitij: what have you been eating/drinking off late pal?
:)
you seem to be on a roll with hindi movie type dialogues :D

me: i'm in a rut buddya big oneso deep that from the ground u can't even see me....

Kshitij: huh... whats wrong with you?
this is what wordweb has to say abt rut ....."Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity"

me: whats wrong with this world i ask....

Kshitij: hmmmm ..good question

me: any answers my frnd ?

Kshitij: 42 ?