When I was in fourth grade, my English teacher used to read from the Little House series at the end of every day. It was the only thing she did that I approved of.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder books were some of my favorites; this series does not measure up for me. Laura and Mary fighting with each other - did not happen in the books. Ma and Pa openly hugging and kissing - I don't think so. The relationship to the books is limited to the characters names. I will finish watching the series, and will enjoy it for what it is, a nice, little family series with some good messages.
I don't think the question is whether the books or TV interpretations meet today's acceptable standards of expectations but more were they reflective of life at that time. I honestly don't think it was all sugar plums and let's make nice so why add the rosy glasses? Read the books to understand what life was really like at the time.
I loved those books when I was a kid.
When I was in fourth grade, my English teacher used to read from the Little House series at the end of every day. It was the only thing she did that I approved of.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder books were some of my favorites; this series does not measure up for me. Laura and Mary fighting with each other - did not happen in the books. Ma and Pa openly hugging and kissing - I don't think so. The relationship to the books is limited to the characters names. I will finish watching the series, and will enjoy it for what it is, a nice, little family series with some good messages.
I don't think the question is whether the books or TV interpretations meet today's acceptable standards of expectations but more were they reflective of life at that time. I honestly don't think it was all sugar plums and let's make nice so why add the rosy glasses? Read the books to understand what life was really like at the time.