My Three Favorite Fictional Characters
Hint, hint: two of them are writers...
Hello, friends! Today I’ll be talking about my three favorite fictional characters from three of my favorite books! They are all women I strive to be like in my own life, and they’ve been an inspiration for millions of people across the globe. Without further ado, let’s get started!
#1: Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables
If you read my post about my sixteen favorite books, you know that L.M. Montgomery is one of my favorite authors. While I adore Valancy from The Blue Castle and Emily from Emily of New Moon, Anne of Green Gables was the first Montgomery book I picked up, and it has left a lasting impact on my life.
Here’s the main reason I love Anne Shirley so much: I am a lot like her. Not the dead parents or the orphanage part of her story, but I sincerely identify with her naive, look-before-you-leap personality. And I sometimes struggle with seeing myself as pretty and good enough, just like Anne often thinks about her freckles and red hair. Anne is relatable to me on a personal level.
And we haven’t even gotten to the “writer” part of her. Like most young authors, Anne isn’t very talented in the beginning of the series. But she works to become a better writer, and eventually…she gets published (even if it is in Rolling Reliable’s Baking Magazine).
Anne Shirley is both relatable and inspirational to me. If we could sit down and have a conversation together, I feel like we’d be kindred spirits.
#2: Jo March, Little Women
I don’t quite remember when I first read Little Women, but I do remember being drawn to Jo. I thought Amy was annoying while Meg was too “nice.” Now that I’ve read it multiple times, I think all the girls are written as three-dimensional characters, but Jo is still my favorite.
Jo is a tomboy. She’s “weird.” She’s gawky. She has long legs and hands (like me!). She’s someone that I could identify with when I was younger and even now as a teenager. Growing up is hard, and having Jo right there with me through the awkward moments means the world.
There’s also something incredibly sad about Jo. She never becomes a famous, successful author. She gets published, but, unlike Anne, she feels ashamed of it. The stories she writes are for the magazines and not herself. And that’s what makes Jo so important to me. She doesn’t fulfill her childhood dreams. She finds other dreams, sure, but I learned from her example. Jo’s story motivates me to write the things I want to write. Take a chance. Be brave, and not wait until I’m older to reach for my dreams!
#3: Lucy Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia
Since I’ve just featured two writers, I think it’s important to note that Lucy Pevensie is NOT a writer. Instead, I picked her for one reason and one reason only: she’s a girl who chooses kindness over everything else while also standing up for herself and others.
Lucy Pevensie is eight years old when she’s sent away from London during the Blitz. She probably remembers her father. She definitely remembers her mother. She knows about the war. But for an eight-year-old…that’s terrifying.
Then she stumbles into Narnia. She discovers it before any of her siblings. She meets Mr. Tumnus, a Faun who takes her in and hides her before turning into stone by the villainess, the White Witch. And then she accidentally puts in motion the war that will haunt the rest of the book. That’s also terrifying, right?
But what does she do? Does she scream and pout?
No, she doesn’t. She’s still incredibly sweet. She’s the youngest of four siblings, but she cares about every single being in Narnia more than any of her siblings can. She’s the one who goes around after the war feeding healing cordial to everybody. Lucy Pevensie is always kind, and that’s why I love her so much.
Well, those are my three favorite fictional characters. What are yours? Are any of mine also your favorites? What do you think of my assessment of them? Do you agree or disagree? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
I hope you all have a great day, and I’ll see you next Thursday for my October Round Up! Thanks for reading, and keep on being kind! 💖
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