I identify with a bevy of literary heroines. Jane Eyre for her unwavering resolve, Josephine “Jo” March (Little Women) for her no-nonsense persona, Anna Karenina for embracing life on her own terms even Catherine Earnshaw (Wuthering Heights) for her devious mind games but my absolute favorite heroine has to be Jane Austen’s Elizabeth Bennett (Pride And Prejudice).
The second of five daughters, Eliza was so ahead of her time and in my opinion, one of the most complex characters in American literature. She was intelligent, spirited, independent, feisty and unafraid to speak her mind. At a time where women engaged in marriages of convenience to secure financial security, she dared wait for love.
Austen once described Eliza as one of the most “delightful creatures” to ever appear in print.
Who is your favorite literary heroine?
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