Classic literary heroines who won our hearts
Literature has given us innumerable memorable characters that have somewhere stayed in our hearts always. We have either imbibed certain traits of these characters in our personalities or they have somewhere influenced our lives in different ways. On top of that, despite the time and irrespective of the social settings certain novels were written in, they managed to give us many heroines that stood out in their own way. Today, let’s take a look at 6 such classic literary heroines who won our hearts.
Jo March from 'Little Women'
The main character of 'Little Women', Jo is an outspoken tomboy with a passion for writing. Her character is based partly on Louisa May Alcott herself. Jo refuses Laurie's offer of marriage, despite the fact that everyone assumes they will end up together. She is bold, outspoken, brave, daring, loyal, principled, and real.
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Elizabeth Bennett from 'Pride & Prejudice'
NO list of strong literary women characters is complete without the sassy and bold Elizabeth Bennett. She is strong, smart, and knows what she wants. Despite living in a world that just wasn't fair to women, Elizabeth never let that stop her from speaking her mind. Also, she is well-read and quick-witted, with a tongue that occasionally proves too sharp for her own good!
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Jane Eyre from 'Jane Eyre'
From the beginning of the novel, Bronte describes Jane as a strong-willed, passionate and outspoken young girl. She constantly opposes the cruel treatment of her cousin, John, and her aunt, Mrs. Reed. Neither rich nor beautiful, she is intelligent, strong, passionate, straightforward, and honest. She always somehow manages to unveil the hypocrisy of people and institutions. How can we forget a character like her?
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Anne Shirley from 'Anne of Green Gables'
Anne was imaginative, ambitious, competitive, smart, loved reading and writing, and totally rocked the red hair and freckles (even though she despises her red hair and longs for smooth ivory skin and golden hair)! Also, she made the best of bad situations and was never afraid to speak her mind or stand up for herself.
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Anna Karenina from 'Anna Karenina'
Anna is a beautiful, aristocratic, sharply intelligent, intensely charismatic woman. Nearly everyone - male, female, young, old - is magnetically attracted to her, and at the beginning of the novel, she is the brilliant center of society. However, her relentless pursuit of love and her extramarital affair with Vronsky cause her to be cast into social exile, which makes her an even more humane and relatable character.
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Laura Ingalls from 'Little House on the Prairie'
Adventurous, athletic, and not quite as ladylike as her sisters or mother, Laura often struggles with her inability to fit into societal standards. While she never truly grows out of her tomboyish streak, Laura slowly blossoms into a young woman unashamed of who she is or where she came from. Also, for a girl in the 19th century, she was a huge badass!
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