Who is your favorite literary character of all time, and why? ☺️
Happy Thursday! Who is your favorite literary character of all time, and why? ☺️
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Happy Thursday! Who is your favorite literary character of all time, and why? ☺️
There are so many great characters that it’s hard to choose only one! Today, I’d say Scarlett O’Hara. Although I shall never understand her “love” for Ashley, I admire her strenght. She’s a true fighter and survivor.
Scarlett O’Hara is my favorite as well! I believe she only wanted Ashley because she couldn’t have him. We all want what we can’t have and often take for granted what we do. She reminds me of myself when I was on the dating scene in my twenties. Lol! A guy at work told me I reminded him of Scarlett O’Hara and I didn’t know whether to take it as a compliment or an insult so I read the book! I think it was a little bit of both! ? That’s okay with me because Gone With The Wind will always be my favorite book of all time!
Elena anborn ???????????????? , a wonderful mage fighter
I think Anne of Green Gables. She never let difficult circumstances diminish her spirit
Yes Anne for sure!!!!
Im going to read this
@Elisabeth Who is your favourite? ?
As odd as it may sound, Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities. His act of self-sacrificing love says so much about him that was left unsaid in the novel. I’ve also always loved Elizabeth Bennett from Pride & Prejudice.
Don Gately
Frodo Baggins…because TLoTR rules lol
Sayuri
Scout
Miranda in The Collector by Fowles
Lisbeth Salander from the millennial series
Emily of New Moon (lm Montgomery)
Hercule Poirot.
Inspector Gamache
Jean Valjean
Sherlock Holmes.
Rhett Butler. The guy just didn’t care about petty stuff, and knew who he was.
“You can’t make me mad by calling me names that are true. Certainly I’m a rascal, and why not? It’s a free country and a man may be a rascal if he chooses. It’s only hypocrites like you, my dear lady, just as black at heart but trying to hide it, who becomes enraged when called by their right names.”
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You are all making me want to rescind my answer by reminding me of all these fantastic characters!
No, your answers are excellent!
Bilbo Baggins from Lord of the Rings because of his integrity. Gandalf (also from LOTR) because he knows no one, even the wise, cannot know how all things end. He brings hope. And I can’t remember his name, but the main character in Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy) because in the end he did the right thing as opposed to the thing he would have preferred to do.
Ebenezer Scrooge
Before Christmas morning or after? 🙂
Must be both, Jeff, because I either read about him, see him in a play, or watch him in a movie every single year!
I love scarlett O’Hara, but Alex cross is pretty cool.
Oh, and Natasha Rostova from War and Peace
Jane Eyre
One character who comes to mind immediately is Francie Nolan from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ?
Oh! And Liesel Meminger from The Book Thief and her beloved Papa.
And from childhood, Amelia Bedelia and Katie John
Max from Where The Wild Things Are. I’m an avid reader and I’m aware he is definitely not a full fledged literary character but as a kid, MAC changed my life with his wild imagination, curiosity and sense of adventure. I credit him with my own sense of adventure and love of reading for this book showed a little girl just how powerful reading can be and all the places a book can take you.
Edmond Dantès apparently for obvious reasons.
Oh, I love the Count of Monte Cristo!
Gandalf
Molly Weasley
Those are great choices! I am really enjoying Sam as well (LOTR) he is such a true and loyal friend to Frodo! (at least so far, need to read the last one, no spoilers please)
John Galt in Atlas Shrugged. His monologue (I guess you can call it that) is profound and prolific
sauvertore guilianore from the ‘sicilian.
Roland the gunslinger ( Steven King)
Acheron and Illium
Owen Meany and Antonia…to begin with.
Lucio Raminez from The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli.
Hamlet is a great one!
First five that popped into my head were Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Eyre, Demelza Carne, Atticus Finch (and Scout!) and Heathcliff (I love a good Satanic hero). But not necessarily in that order.
Probably Wolf from The Talisman.
Will Traynor from Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.
Lisbeth Salander. She just wants to live and be left alone. You mess with her and she’ll GET YOU GOOD!!
Ayla from Clan of the Cave Bear
So many possibilities, but I have to choose Elizabeth Bennett.
Elizabeth Bennett-sassy,smart, able to admit when she’s made a mistake, loyal.
Elizabeth Bennet female, Count Alexander Rostov male. Or maybe Ari Ben Canaan , no Count Rostov. Jo from Little Women. I can’t decide, I may have to get back to you.
John Rebus he’s so floored a loveable rouge
Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice….she was smart, strong and loved to read.
Jane Eyre really stuck with me
Sherlock Holmes
Yuri Zhivago. A very passionate, tortured soul.
Sherlock Holmes, Edmond Dantes, the whole gang of Kaz Brekker, William Herondale, soooo many!?❤
Love your taste in characters, Marian!
Conner Larkin from the book Trinity by Leon Uris
Balthazar B
Owen Meaney,??
If I am to be nostalgic, I’d say Harry Potter. I always go back to those books as a remedy for bad days and loneliness. I love him for his bravery and for his kindness and humbleness. If I am to consider all the books I’ve read so far as an adult, I’d say it’s Philip Hutton from The Gift of Rain. I identify with him on a deep level. He never felt he fit in his own family or the world around him, he had strong, life-altering friendships that broke him but also re-made him as a person. He started out ignorant and gullible but grew into a better and stronger version of himself. Also, the book remains to this day the best book I’ve ever read.
Jamie Fraser. Because I think I’m in love with him ?
Sherlock Holmes, Albus Dumbledore, Lyra Belacque.
Remus would be sad to read this Angela…
Lyraaaaaaaa!
@Marie lol. I actually thought of putting him too!
Atticus Finch
Count Alexander Rostov
I also love Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple
Howard Roark; he never compromised
Augustus McRae in Lonesome Dove. ❤️