[lit-ideas] Wendy House

  • From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
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  • Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:37:38 EST

 
 
In a message dated 2/17/2005 1:24:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
stevecam@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
**Isn't Wendy a  derivative of Gwendoyn (Welsh)??

TC,

/Steve Cameron,  NJ



David Ritchie wrote:

> My father, who is visiting,  confirms that Barrie invented the name "Wendy."




-----
 
---- As Ritchie said, he possibly re-invented. A favourite occurrence of  
mine of "Wendy" in the literature is from the film (and homonym film), "Love  
Story", in line performed by Ali McGraw. 
 
Below.
 
I took the bit of the script (below) from a Korean site, which explains the  
line,
 
"Abigail Adams or Wendy Wasp"
 
but the explanation is in Korean and escapes me:
Á¦´Ï´Â Àڽŵµ ÁÁÀº Áý¾È Ãâ½ÅÀ̾úÀ¸¸é ÁÁ°Ú´Ù´Â ¶æÀ¸·Î ºÎÀ¯ÇÑ Áý¾ÈÀÇ ¿©¼ºÀÇ  
À̸§À» °Å·ÐÇÔ. ¾Ö¹ö°ÔÀÏ ¾Ö´ý½º´Â ¹Ì±¹ µ¶¸³¼±¾ð¹®ÀÇ Ãʾȿ¡ Âü¿©ÇßÀ¸¸ç ³ªÁß¿¡  
¹Ì±¹ÀÇ 3´ë ´ëÅë·ÉÀÌ µÈ Á¸ ¾Ö´ý½ºÀÇ ºÎÀÎ À̸§À̱⵵ ÇÔ.  
WASP´Â White Anglo Saxon ProtestantÀÇ ÁÙÀÓ¸»À̱⵵ ÇÏ´Ù. ¹éÀÎ À̹Π 
Áß¿¡¼­µµ ¿µ±¹°è ½Å±³µµµéÀ» °¡¸®Å°´Â ¸».  
Perhaps someone who knows Korean can translate? 
Cheers, 
JL 
--- 
_http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/plaza/200410/kt2004101215045512630.htm_ 
(http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/plaza/200410/kt2004101215045512630.htm) 
 
JENNY : (V.O.) Holy shit!
 
Oliver goes on driving up the driveway toward the building.  
JENNY : (V.O.) Hey, stop, Oliver. No kidding, stop the car.  
Oliver stops the car. Dog barking.  
JENNY : Hey, I didn¡¯t think it would be like this.  
OLIVER : Like what?  
JENNY : I mean, like this rich. This is too much for me.  
OLIVER : Don¡¯t worry, Jenny. It¡¯ll be a breeze.  
JENNY : Yeah, but why is it that I suddenly wish my name were... Abigail  
Adams or Wendy Wasp.  
OLIVER : Don¡¯t be scared.  
Oliver kisses Jenny¡¯s cheek. He starts the car again.  
¿JENNY : Aren¡¯t you?  
OLIVER : No.  
Oliver stops in front of the house. Oliver and Jenny get out of the car.  
¢¼EXT. THE FRONT DOOR OF THE BARRETT MANSION  
OLIVER : So far, so good.  
JENNY : That¡¯s not saying much. Your hand is cold.  
OLIVER : So is yours.  
JENNY : Hey, let¡¯s get away from here while we still have a chance.  
MAID : (V.O.) Master Oliver! Hello!  
OLIVER : Hello, Florence. This is Jenny.  
JENNY : Master? I always knew you had slaves.  
Oliver and Jenny enter the house.  
MAID : Let me take your wrap. Your parents are in the drawing room.  
OLIVER : Thank you, Florence.  
JENNY : Wow, I see half the buildings at Harvard hanging on that wall.  
OLIVER : Oh, it¡¯s nothing.  
JENNY : Hey, you didn¡¯t tell me you were related to the Sewell Boathouse.  
OLIVER : Yes, I come from a long line of wood and stone.  
¡á No kidding.  
¡á This is too much for me.  
= This is too difficult for me.  
= This is beyond me.  
¡á breeze  
¡á Abigail Adams or Wendy Wasp  
Á¦´Ï´Â Àڽŵµ ÁÁÀº Áý¾È Ãâ½ÅÀ̾úÀ¸¸é ÁÁ°Ú´Ù´Â ¶æÀ¸·Î ºÎÀ¯ÇÑ Áý¾ÈÀÇ ¿©¼ºÀÇ  
À̸§À» °Å·ÐÇÔ. ¾Ö¹ö°ÔÀÏ ¾Ö´ý½º´Â ¹Ì±¹ µ¶¸³¼±¾ð¹®ÀÇ Ãʾȿ¡ Âü¿©ÇßÀ¸¸ç ³ªÁß¿¡  
¹Ì±¹ÀÇ 3´ë ´ëÅë·ÉÀÌ µÈ Á¸ ¾Ö´ý½ºÀÇ ºÎÀÎ À̸§À̱⵵ ÇÔ.  
WASP´Â White Anglo Saxon ProtestantÀÇ ÁÙÀÓ¸»À̱⵵ ÇÏ´Ù. ¹éÀÎ À̹Π 
Áß¿¡¼­µµ ¿µ±¹°è ½Å±³µµµéÀ» °¡¸®Å°´Â ¸».  



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