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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 2:15:40 GMT
Who do you think are the most famous female characters from a novel?
One that pretty much tops my list is Scarlett O'Hara from 1936 novel 'Gone with the Wind'.
Of course the movie has done more than a little bit to sustain her reputation over the last century, are there other characters that rival her continuing cultural significance?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 3:02:56 GMT
Jane Eyre. Carrie White.
that's all I got.
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Post by Jillian on Mar 25, 2017 9:31:19 GMT
Hermione Granger Hester Prynne Éowyn Matilda Katniss Everdeen Pippi Longstocking
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Post by Bargle on Mar 25, 2017 18:26:46 GMT
Nancy Drew Nan Bobbsey Heidi
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Post by darknessfish on Mar 25, 2017 21:31:43 GMT
Anna Karenina Madame Bovary Sophie Schoice
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2017 2:04:02 GMT
Hermione Granger Hester Prynne Éowyn Matilda Katniss Everdeen Pippi Longstocking Hermione Granger has to be at the very top of the list, the seven books, in total, sold more than 450 million copies and I read the first four myself, plus the theatrical films that were released only add to the character's vast exposure which is sure to endure throughout the next century. Most Definitely, and if we are going to include Miss Hermione we must certainly include Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz and Alice from Wonder Land and Nancy Drew, Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, Charlotte, from Charlotte's Web. Characters like Hester Prynne from the The Scarlet Letter are much harder to place on the list because they are largely forgotten for some reason? but the novels are not.
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Post by Jillian on Mar 26, 2017 15:59:56 GMT
Yes, I thought about adding Nancy Drew there as well. There are so many famous characters, but the ones listed came first to mind. I suppose Nancy from Oliver Twist is an honorable mention as well.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Mar 30, 2017 7:06:47 GMT
Lisbeth Salander from The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson.
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Post by Bargle on Mar 30, 2017 23:01:56 GMT
Lisbeth Salander from The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. Good choice. I'm reading the trilogy now (on book 2) and find her very compelling.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Mar 31, 2017 0:17:31 GMT
I'd definitely recommend checking out the original 6 part Swedish mini-series adaptation of the books. I got the DVDs that were called the 'extended versions' of the three movies (as the theatrical movie versions cut things down to make them fit into movie running times, and consequently stuff was lost from the books because of it). To me, Noomi Rapace *is* Lisbeth Salander, she is who I pictured when reading the books and also whenever I'm rereading the books (which I've done on a couple of occasions).
I actually found the middle book, The Girl Who Played with Fire, to be the most compelling of the three (but was kind of sad that Lisbeth and Blomkvist were separated for most of it). However, I didn't find the third book, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, as much of a 'snooze' as others did, and actually found it to be quite satisfying (the two episodes of the mini series especially).
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Post by pippinmaniac on Mar 31, 2017 1:54:02 GMT
Anne Shirley Eowyn Galadriel Maid Marian Jane Eyre Elizabeth Bennett Mina Harker
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2017 9:59:06 GMT
The Virgin Mary has to be the most famous fictional person from a fantasy book.
So i am going with The Virgin Mary
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Post by mmexis on Apr 1, 2017 3:07:54 GMT
Juliet Desdemona Portia and I agree with quite a few of the other suggestions
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Post by Bargle on Apr 1, 2017 16:41:54 GMT
I'd definitely recommend checking out the original 6 part Swedish mini-series adaptation of the books. I got the DVDs that were called the 'extended versions' of the three movies (as the theatrical movie versions cut things down to make them fit into movie running times, and consequently stuff was lost from the books because of it). To me, Noomi Rapace *is* Lisbeth Salander, she is who I pictured when reading the books and also whenever I'm rereading the books (which I've done on a couple of occasions). I actually found the middle book, The Girl Who Played with Fire, to be the most compelling of the three (but was kind of sad that Lisbeth and Blomkvist were separated for most of it). However, I didn't find the third book, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, as much of a 'snooze' as others did, and actually found it to be quite satisfying (the two episodes of the mini series especially). Thanks for the tip. I'll be on the lookout for the Swedish adaptation. I've finished book 2 and will starting book 3 this weekend. ETA: I checked and my local library system has the Swedish discs as well as the other version.
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Post by tarathian123 on Apr 26, 2017 16:06:01 GMT
Why has no one mentioned Miss Marple?! Agatha Christie has been and still is one of the top read authors of all time.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 26, 2017 16:35:43 GMT
Juliet Desdemona Portia and I agree with quite a few of the other suggestions Shakespeare's female characters, certainly, and I'll also agree with Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), Alice ( Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass--how I love Carroll's duology!), Maid Marion, Austen's heroines, the Brontes' heroines, Mina Harker (and Lucy Westenra too), Anna Karenina, and several others too. I agree that J.K. Rowling's Hermione Granger is nowadays one of the most famous female characters, but I don't think she's all that well characterized (she's better than Harry Potter himself, though!--I find Harry a tiring character). How about Madeleine, Lady Macbeth, the White Witch, Scout Finch, and Holly Golightly? (BTW, as for the last choice: has anyone here read Capote's original novella of "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? It's superb.)
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Post by Marv on Apr 26, 2017 16:58:43 GMT
Lolita
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Post by mmexis on Apr 28, 2017 1:31:27 GMT
Nalkarj: I can't say as I like Lady Macbeth and I've taught the play numerous times (actually I avoid teaching it - I prefer others). I, of course, like Anna Karenina but didn't mention as others had beat me too it. Same goes for Jane Eyre (not much for Wuthering Heights). Gotta add Scarlett O'Hara for sheer gumption, the women of Khaled Hosseini's Thousand Splendid Suns, Aminata Diallo from Book of Negroes[published in the US as somebody knows my name]. Also Antigone.
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Post by camimac on Apr 28, 2017 1:38:21 GMT
Scarlett O'Hara tops my list. I'd put Jane Eyre on the list too; and maybe Anne of Green Gables.
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Post by clusium on Apr 28, 2017 4:24:37 GMT
Catherine Earnshaw, Elizabeth Bennet, Dorothy Gale, Mina Harker, Esmerelda, Lucy Penvensie, Wendy Darling.
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