features writer Jacqueline Wilson on the books that changed her life.
Last fall, she asked students to make fictional Facebook profiles for characters in “Jane Eyre” and post the imagery inspired by connections to Swift’s lyrics. Copies of the posts were pinned to the wall, and students added comments about the work of their classmates.
Another assignment asked students to create a playlist of Swift’s songs that were connected to one of the four classics in the course.
Blair Wieberg chose “Jane Eyre” and built a playlist of six titles: “I Hate it Here,” “It’s Nice To Have A Friend,” “Mad Woman,” “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” “Evermore” and “Invisible String.”
As part of the assignment, she drew a parallel between a line in Swift’s song and one spoken by Mr. Rochester in “Jane Eyre.”
“Mr. Rochester has this line, ‘As if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly knotted to a similar string in you,’” Wieberg said. “And Taylor has the line where she says, ‘One single thread of gold tied me to you.’ The song is about that same pull.” (Boo May)
A new breed of travel broadcasters are discovering the best that Yorkshire has to offer.
Older readers might remember globetrotters Judith Chalmers or even Alan Whicker, but modern travel broadcasters and online "influencers" can be found on social media platforms TikTok, Instagram and so on. And their ability to spread the word about interesting places in Yorkshire probably shouldn't be underestimated.
The latest place to catch their eye is Haworth, famous for cobbled streets, independent shops, good pubs and, of course, the famous literary family the Brontes.
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One TikTok user, lilyjbet, compared Haworth favourably with the fictional town of Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls - but she didn't mention the Brontë connection.
Stars Hollow is a fictional Connecticut town where Gilmore Girls is set. The real-world inspiration for Stars Hollow is said to be Washington Depot, Connecticut, which is said to have "cute storefronts".
Lilyjbet posted a video of shops and streets in Haworth and wrote: "Just found England’s very own Stars Hollow.
"Haworth, a dreamy Yorkshire village, feels like stepping straight into Gilmore Girls - filled with cosy cafés, charming bookshops, and the sweetest little independent stores.
"Easily reached by train to Keighley and a short bus ride, it’s the perfect autumn escape."
Her video has reached more than 100,000 people and attracted more than 100 comments. But not everyone was impressed by Lily's take on Haworth. Josephine said: "An insult to compare it to an American sitcom...that's Brontë country and it's famous for far better writing."
Charlotte agreed, posting: "Absolutely, and us locals don’t need to see any *influencers* wafting their hair about down main street."
But Jemma backed the TikToker, writing: "Gilmore Girls isn’t a sitcom, it’s a good show with well written characters and drama.
"I’m not saying it’s Brontë level but this is such a snotty comment on someone just trying to make a nice autumnal cosy video."
While Martina said: "Omg this is too cute need to go here urgently." And another user said: "Those poor locals boutta lose their town to influencer tourism."
And Emily posted: "It’s a gorgeous place! It’s where the Brontë sisters grew up, their parsonage is just around the corner from those shops. Steeped in history!" (Andrew Robinson)
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