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Mary Poppins (character)
Mary Poppins is a fictional character and the eponymous protagonist of P. L. Travers' ''Mary Poppins'' books and all of its adaptations. A magical English nanny, she blows in on the East Wind and arrives at the Banks home at Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London where she is given charge of the Banks children and teaches them valuable lessons with a magical touch.〔Joanne Shattock (1993). "The Oxford Guide to British Women Writers". p.430. Oxford University Press, 1993〕
Julie Andrews, who played the character in the 1964 film adaptation, won the Academy Award for Best Actress. British film magazine ''Empire'' ranked Mary Poppins (as played by Andrews) the 41st greatest movie character.〔("The 100 Greatest Movie Characters" ). Empire. Retrieved 2 April 2013〕
==Description of character==
A quintessential English nanny, Mary Poppins is a slightly stern but caring woman, who uses magic and self-control to take care of the Banks children.〔 She is usually identifiable by her sensible hat and parrot umbrella which she brings with her wherever she goes on outings. She is kind towards the children, but can be firm when needed. She is "practically perfect in every way." In the film version, she is a young woman, with an air of grace and elegance about her.
Author P.L. Travers was very firm about Mary Poppins' appearance in the novel's illustrations, working closely with illustrator Mary Shepard to create an image of the character. Eventually they based Mary Poppins' appearance on that of a Dutch doll: tall and bony, with short black hair, large blue eyes, a snub nose, and a prim, pursed mouth. Travers originally objected to the casting of Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, claiming Andrews was too attractive for the role; however, upon meeting Andrews in person for the first time, Travers allegedly examined the actress for a few moments before conceding, "Well, you've the nose for it."〔Lawson, Valerie. "The Americanization of Mary." Mary Poppins, She Wrote: The Life of P.L. Travers. 1st ed. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. 216. Print.〕
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