#Two worlds female character free#

Even though CassвЂ™s strengths paint her as strong and lovable, her flaws are the best part about her. SheвЂ™s independently driven, constantly prepares for any possible disaster, and is ready for any adventure. Women have revenge fantasies too.Д¬ass, The Secret Seriesby Pseudonymous BoschД¬ass is a survivalist. She is an orchestrator of universal feminine justice in a world that offers precious little. It doesnвЂ™t matter who the victims are, what they mean to her personally. She is witness to misogynistic violence she unleashes her fury on violent misogynists. She is brutally assaulted she brutally assaults her rapist. Lisbeth is no respecter of this patriarchal fantasy. An innocent, stereotypically feminine, and usually off-screen phantasm of a woman, serves as the proverbial virgin sacrifice while the bereaved husband, father, or brother goes on a violent rampage to find and kill the perpetrator. The male revenge narrative is well-worn ground. Lisbeth Salander, The Girl with the Dragon Tattooby Stieg Larsson Gilbert creatively weaves AlmaвЂ™s fictional life into the most important discovery of nineteenth-century, and does it in a most satisfying way. AlmaвЂ™s life is one of relentless suffering and constant craving, yet that pays off too. Alma is homely, and that works to her advantage, allowing her to pursue her love of botany instead. Elizabeth Gilbert creates a woman, Alma Whittaker, who gets to do everything a man could because she escapes the roles destined for most women of her era. The nineteenth-century was particularly unkind to women. I think we could all do with being a little more like Lizzy (and Jane, too).ДЄlma Whittaker, The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert She gets to make mistakes but also overcome them and learn from them. ThatвЂ™s my kind of girl! SheвЂ™s not at all perfect, but I love seeing her get to be unapologetically smart and headstrong. SheвЂ™s not sacrificing her principles for anything. Not to mention sheвЂ™d rather be an independent spinster than marry someone she doesnвЂ™t like, even if her home or a small fortune is on the line. SheвЂ™s clever, witty, independent, and self-assured-all during a time in which those qualities werenвЂ™t necessarily admired in women. I love StarrвЂ™s bravery and compassion.Д®lizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen She stands up for her friends, family, and community when so many other kids would take the easy way out. And even though sheвЂ™s afraid, she steps up, speaks out, and acts with courage. When she watches her childhood friend get shot by the police, life gets even tougher. She finds herself straddling two worlds as she navigates challenging situations with friends and family. Being the only black girl in an all-white school is stressful sometimes. Starr Carter, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

#Two worlds female character free#

I love her power: вЂњI am no bird and no net ensnares me I am a free human being with an independent will.вЂќ Jane Eyre is my hero. In the face of constraining early 19th century gender norms and her lowly social status, Jane still finds the determination and courage to follow her own conscience, even when she suffers for it. SheвЂ™s smart, resourceful, self-possessed, and always speaks her mind. Jane is one of my favourite women in fiction. This novel is a must-read, filled with strong, brave, and resourceful women. The catch: this is only allowed until Rahima hits puberty and is old enough to marry. All that changes when Rahima becomes Rahim, inspired by an ancient custom known as bacha posh, which allows Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy (including being able to go to school and chaperone her younger sisters). As girls, they are seldom allowed to leave the house and go to school. Rahima and her sisters do not have a brother-and their father struggles with drug addiction.

Rahima, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi SheвЂ™s precocious and sassy, and one of my favourite amateur sleuths of all time. She lives in an old English country house with her widowed father where she spends her days devising ways to torture her two older sisters, concocting potions and poisons in her very own chemistry lab and sticking her nose where it probably doesnвЂ™t belong. I love dress-hating, science-loving, eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce so hard.

One of my faves isnвЂ™t quite a woman yet, but is a pretty fantastic little girl. She has a somewhat tumultuous love life with suitors lining up to woo her, yet she remains strong throughout the entire novel.ДЇlavia de Luce, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pieby Alan Bradley She runs her own farm in 19th Century England, refusing to ride side saddle (yay, thatвЂ™s right!), and taking command of the men who work for her. Bathsheba Everdene, Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyДЄside from a name you canвЂ™t forget, Bathsheba is one tough cookie.