I love talking about and learning from unforgettable heroines in literature, cinema and television. Please fill out the form and I will endeavor to write a blog post about your favorite heroine.

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

What we love about Thelma and Louise is that they rebel against the patriarchy with grittiness and realness and take control of their fates all the way to the bitter end.

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Anne Elliott, Elizabeth Bennet & Emma Woodhouse

Anne Elliott, Elizabeth Bennet & Emma Woodhouse

A memorable heroine is mentally strong, but also has flaws and faults that we can learn from. An interesting flaw is one that is born from strengths. The beloved 19th century author Jane Austen has many memorable female protagonists. My favorites are Anne Elliott of Persuasion, Elizabeth Bennet of Pride and Prejudice and Emma Woodhouse of Emma. It is not lost on me that all of these heroines have flaws that are because of their strengths.

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Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

From the very beginning of the novel, she's a contradiction and it hooks us. She's hiding from her cousin, trying to avoid him because he's such a brute. But when he finds her and hurts her, she doesn't just take it like we expected. She physically defends herself and verbally tells him exactly what she thinks of him.

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Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman already knows herself. She has never been sexualized. Her society has never told her that she is inferior to men. She has never had to worry herself about physical desirability. Her story is an external quest to stop or destroy Ares from causing war. Her inner self is definitely tested, that's for sure, but she doesn't waiver.

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