...Female Literary Characters of All Time...

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The 10 Strongest Female Literary Characters of All Time

From teenage sleuths to everyday heroines, some of history's most inspiring and fiery females can be found on the pages of these novels.

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Elizabeth BennettVIA AMAZON.COMCalled "Lizzie" or "Eliza" by her family and friends, Elizabeth Bennett is the stubborn and witty protagonist from the endearing 1813 Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. She's the second oldest of five daughters in the Bennett family and, like the rest of her sisters, she's expected to marry for status and money, not for love. To remain true to herself, she's willing to remain single, a concept that was practically unheard at the time. These love and marriage stories are outrageous in any century.


Nancy DrewVIA AMAZON.COMShe first appeared in the 1930s but remains one of the most iconic female characters in all of literature. Conceived by Edward Stratemeyer, who also penned the popular Hardy Boys series, Nancy Drew's character was groundbreaking because she wasn't simply a pretty sidekick to a leading male counterpart. Instead, the bold, physically strong, and fiercely intelligent Nancy used her superior intellect—not her looks—to solve a slew of mysteries. If you love mysteries, these are some of the best thriller books of all time.

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Jo March is the tomboyish second eldest daughter in the March family and is a central focus in the novel Little Women, published by Louisa May Alcott in 1868. At 15, she is strong-willed, confident, and literary and, unlike her sisters, she is outspoken and uninterested in marriage. Jo both struggles with and defies society's expectations of how women in the 19th century should carry themselves, making her one of literature's most daring female characters[size=26.9445px]

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Lisbeth SalanderVIA AMAZON.COMShe's provocative, intense, and even slightly unhinged. As such, Lisbeth Salander has become one of the most intriguing female characters in literature. As a lead character in Stieg Larrson's 2005 breakout novel The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Lisbeth, a ferociously smart computer hacker with a photographic memory, overcomes a traumatic childhood to help solve a timeworn family mystery, all while abiding by her own uncompromising moral code. These are the classic books you can read in one day.
Hermione GrangerVIA AMAZON.COMShe's praised for her smarts, but as a character, Hermione Granger is much more than just an academic overachiever. As the lead female character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Hermione's keen intellect and powerful memory are consistently on display, sometimes to the dismay of her friends, who sometimes think she's bossy and annoying. Still, over the course of the series, the Muggle-born Hermione transforms from an eager, bookish 11-year-old to a confident, loyal, and brave heroine. These J.K. Rowling quotes are incredibly motivating.
Janie CrawfordVIA AMAZON.COMAs the protagonist in Their Eyes Were Watching God, a 1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie Crawford endures a life of servitude and discontent at the hands of the men she marries. And even though Janie is physically beaten and emotionally mistreated, she never abandons her quest for true love. She suffers greatly, but overcomes a series of tragic events to find this true love and, more importantly, herself.

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Hester PrynneVIA AMAZON.COMHailed by some critics as one of the most important characters in female literature, Hester Prynne is the protagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel, The Scarlet Letter. Married but separated by distance from her husband, Hester strikes up an affair with a minister and becomes pregnant. Being that she's still technically married, she's considered an adulterer and sentenced to prison, and is brandished with a red letter A, which she must wear for the rest of her life. Instead of hiding or leaving town, a defiant yet compassionate Hester decides to confront the self-righteousness of the townspeople and fight back against the oppressiveness of her Puritanical society. Here are more books you really should have read by now.
CelieVIA AMAZON.COMCelie is both the narrator and protagonist of The Color Purple, the 1982 prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. For much of the novel, Celie is a victim. She's lonely, dejected, and emotionally and physically mistreated, first by her own father and then, later, by her husband. Through the power of love and forgiveness, Celie finds her own strength, transforming from a weak, wounded woman into a confident, independent, and compassionate one.
Katniss EverdeenVIA AMAZON.COMAs the heroine of the dystopian Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss Everdeen is a contemporary icon. Strong, determined, and fiercely loyal, Katniss, a highly skilled archer and hunter, becomes a leader in the rebellion against the tyranny of the Capitol. By the series' end, Katniss has become a reluctant hero, simply because she's an ordinary girl who managed to find courage under extraordinary circumstances. The story of these firefighters is a true profile in courage.

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One of the lead females in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Iceseries, Arya Stark is a small but fiery force to be reckoned with. Tough with a capital T, the fiercely independent Arya outwardly scorns "noble" female hobbies like sewing and dancing in favor of sword fighting and horseback riding. After a series of tragedies forces her to flee her home, Arya remains a survivor, overcoming grief, fear and near-death experiences to find the strength she needs to finally avenge her family[size=26.9445px]

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Ada yang nak tambah? Novel Melayu...

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Novel Salina ini merupakan sebuah novel yang telah ditulis oleh pengarang yang tersohor iaitu A. Samad Said. Novel Salina ini sememangnya menceritakan tentang persoalan daripada kesan perang dunia kedua yang dirasai oleh masyarakat.

]Keistimewaan novel Salina ini semamangnyta sebuah novel Melayu yang paling berhasil dan tidak dapat di sangkal lagi. Ramai pengkaji atau pengkritik sastera menyatakan bahawa novel ini memiliki mutu penciptaan novel yang bertaraf antarabangsa. Novel ini mengisahkan kehidupan sebahagian daripada mangsa-mangsa Perang Dunia Kedua di sebuah perkampungan kecil di Singapura yang bernama Kampung Kambing. Antara mangsa yang mengalami perubahan kehidupan dalam cerita ini ialah pada watak Salina yang merupakan seorang anak yang datang daripada keluarga yang kaya dan berada. Namun, disebabkan oleh Perang Dunia Kedua yang memusnahkan segala harta benda dan ahli keluarganya menyebabkan dirinya tinggal sehelai sepinggang dan perlu bekerja sebagai pelayan bagi menyara kehidupannya.

Kekuatann novel Salina terletak pada kemampuan pengarangnya memberikan pelukisan yang terperinci dan hidup terhadap watak yang terlibat dengan peristiwa serta suasana yang melingkunginya. Ini berjaya dilakukan oleh adanya penggunaan teknik yang berkesan dalam aspek-aspek dialog, lintasan kembali dan imbas muka. Dialog diadakan untuk berfungsi dalam pelbagai hal iaitu untuk membina plot, memberntuk fikiran dan sikap watak serta menonjolkan tema.

Peristiwa-peristiwa pula terbina dan tersusun dalam cara yang penuh denganm daya ketegangan melalui penggunaan teknik-teknik lintasan kembali dan imbas muka yang silih berganti. Dalam monolog dalaman yang turut diturutkan, terdedah dengan adanya peribadi dan konflik watak di samping membina peristiwa-peristiwa tertentu yang dialami watak.

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Miss Havisham
Chosen by John Burnside (The Good Neighbour)
There's nothing more attractive in a character than unshakeable obsession. I love Great Expectations' Miss Havisham because she won't remove that wedding dress, even as she recognises the random nature of her revenge. I was inconsolable when she vanishes into the flames.

Elizabeth Bennett
Chosen by Donna Leon (Blood from a Stone).
My favourite is Elizabeth Bennett, from Pride and Prejudice. Just put Lizzie next to Fanny Price ( Mansfield Park): Fanny will drone on about virtue; Lizzie will tell a joke. Fanny will praise the long sermons of her cousin, Edmund; Lizzie will make a provocative remark to Mr Darcy. Fanny will disapprove; Lizzie will laugh out loud.

Anna Howe
Chosen by Matt Thorne (Cherry)
Even though Anna Howe (Clarissa's confidante in Samuel Richardson's great novel) doesn't always give the best advice, she takes an extraordinary interest in her friend's romantic life. I would love to have a friend who wrote such interesting letters.

Emma
Chosen by Diana Wynne Jones (Conrad's Fate)
Jane Austen's Emma is so very human. She is always plunging into such embarrassing mistakes - and yet they're the mistakes one longs to make oneself, like telling the tediously garrulous Miss Bates to shut up. And, bless her, she is truly ashamed when she does, because she is actually very nice. Nicer than I am by a long way.

Mrs Chippy
Chosen by Lynne Truss (Eats, Shoots & Leaves)
Mrs Chippy, from Mrs Chippy's Last Expedition by Caroline Alexander, is a character based on the real-life cat that went on the Endurance with Shackleton. The narrator of the book, she's engaging and - typically for a cat - regards herself as an important member of the expedition.She was the only casualty of the expedition and the book ends when they are about to shoot her because they couldn't take her across the ice.

Mrs Norris
Chosen by Sally Beauman (The Landscape of Love)
Mrs Norris in the glittering satire Mansfield Park, is Austen's most profound, subtle portrait of the banality of evil.

Madame Bovary
Chosen by David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas)
I can't pick just one, but at the Fictional People Awards Ceremony I hope they put me on a table with Mikhail Bulgakov's Devil and Robert Bolt's Thomas More, for their erudition and conversation. The Cheshire Cat would be welcome for his humour and his knack with practical metaphysics. Finally, Madame Bovary should fumble her way to our table, flushed-looking and late, to dish some dirt on the judges.

Harriet M Welsch
Chosen by Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring)
Harriet M Welsch, in Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, is a precocious 11-year-old New Yorker who is obsessed with spying. Her friends ostracise her for writing brutally honest things about them. Harriet is curious, truthful, and a loner - all qualities a writer needs.

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Mary Poppins

From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. It all starts when Mary Poppins is blown by the east wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house. She becomes a most unusual nanny to Jane, Michael, and the twins. Who else but Mary Poppins can slide up banisters, pull an entire armchair out of an empty carpetbag, and make a dose of medicine taste like delicious lime-juice cordial? A day with Mary Poppins is a day of magic and make-believe come to life!

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akuperatijee replied at 30-3-2017 11:53 AM
Mary Poppins

From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday  ...

suka dia nye movie...The King and I, Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Singging in the Rain

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Lorelei

Chosen by Plum Sykes (Bergdoff Blondes)

Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes takes the form of Lorelei's diary, which is full of her attempts to snag a rich man. She thinks she's an intellectual, but she's actually a dumb blonde. She's also one of the most ironic, endearing, hilarious, charming characters ever.

Maisie

Chosen by Candida Clark (The Mariner's Star)

Henry James wrote What Maisie Knew soon after his play, Guy Domville, flopped in the West End in 1895. Where a lesser writer might have cracked, he delivered an incorruptible girl of five, triumphant in her "undestroyed freshness". Her victory is James's own.


Anne Elliot

Chosen by Toby Litt (Corpsing)

Anne Elliot is the heroine of Jane Austen's last completed novel, Persuasion. She is wise, gentle, patient and oppressed by circumstance. Earlier in life, she was persuaded not to make an unwise match with a young sailor. When the book begins, she has had almost 10 years to regret her decision, yet she is not bitter.


Jane Eyre

Chosen by China Miéville (King Rat)

Charlotte Brontë's heroine towers over those around her, morally, intellectually and aesthetically; she's completely admirable and compelling. Never camp, despite her Gothic surrounds, she takes a scalpel to the skin of the every day.

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Matilda by Roald Dahl

"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable."

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Kenneth Deighton.

Of all Shakespeare's female characters Lady Macbeth stands out far beyond the rest — remarkable for her ambition, strength of will, cruelty, and dissimulation.

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If Malay novels, perhaps Mira Edora by Khadijah Hashim, Hayati in Tenggelamnya Kapal wan der Wijck by Hamka.

Others would be Chiyo in Memoirs of A Geisha, Anne Frank in The Diary of A Young Girl.

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Elphaba, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.






I’ve always felt a connection to Elphaba. I love that she’s strong, opinionated, and stands up for what she thinks is right. When I read the book, I loved the idea that even though someone totally different and unique could not only succeed, but would be willing to turn her back on success for something she believed in. She was always different and would always be different, but her confidence and strength were something I have always admired. —Hannah Gregg

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Sabriel, Sabriel






Sabriel because she was a badass who fought monsters and went on adventures. —Ariane Lange

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Matilda, Matilda

I always loved the idea of her overcoming adversity by reading books. But more importantly, she taught herself telekinesis and messed with people in hilariously clever ways (but only if they deserved it, because the girl had a surprisingly flawless moral compass). —Julia Pugachevsky

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Melba

I'm not sure if this counts because it's non-fiction, but in sixth grade my English teacher suggested I read Warriors Don't Cry. It's the memoir of Melba Patillo Beals, who was one of the Little Rock Nine. This book details what it was actually like as one of the first black kids to integrate the Arkansas school system. Melba describes having acid thrown in her face, losing friends who were scared to associate with her, and the terror of having to be escorted to school every day by guards who may or may not have wanted her to be there either. The title alone struck me, and I remember feeling so empowered and grateful for her sacrifice after reading this. —Driadonna Roland

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The Shogun’s Queen by Lesley Downer
BY RENAE LUCAS-HALL
DECEMBER 26, 2016       
ART & CULTURE, BOOK CORNER
When I wrote a review for The Shogun’s Queen by Lesley Downer on Amazon.com, I said it was a five-star book that deserved a seven-star rating — and I wasn’t kidding.

The Shogun’s Queen precedes three other stories: The Last Concubine (shortlisted for Romance of the Year), The Courtesan and the Samurai and The Samurai’s Daughter. However, it’s The Shogun’s Queen which acts as a cornerstone for all four stories.

When Commodore Perry and his “Black Ships” entered Japanese waters to force trade with America in the 1850s, Japan faced a time of political and social upheaval opening up their country and its people to the world. In this book, the main character, Atsu, in her role as the shogun’s queen and consort, must advise the shogun with wisdom, intelligence and a sympathetic ear in regard to “the barbarians.” At the same time, Atsu needs to survive and maintain her dignity in the Women’s Palace, the shogun’s harem, where 3,000 women lived and only one man, the shogun, could enter.

This is a terrific story and the writing is first class, so it’s definitely a must-read book for fans of Japan-related fiction.

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There's a lot of good reviews for The Shogun's Queen. And apparently it is based on the true story of Atsue, a wife to a Shogun in the 1850s. The author is a Chinese who had lived in Japan for 15 years. The reviews that I read said that the scenes in the novel is accurate to the time period the novel was set in. Also, it is an awesome historical novel.

This actually made me want to read this book, and all other novels by Lesley Downer

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nancy drew memang  legend. even game nancy drew pun mengujakan.