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Influential Fictional Female Characters

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Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

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Elizabeth Bennet, influential for her wit, independence, and her challenge to societal norms of the era.

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To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

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Scout Finch, influential for her youthful innocence that highlights the social injustices of her time.

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The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

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Katniss Everdeen, influential for her role as a strong-willed protagonist who challenges an oppressive regime.

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Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling

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Hermione Granger, influential for her intelligence, bravery, and role in fighting against dark forces.

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Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

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Elizabeth Lavenza, influential as a character who embodies the consequences of unchecked ambition and science.

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Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë

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Jane Eyre, influential for her independence, moral conviction, and resilience despite adversity.

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Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

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Jo March, influential for challenging gender roles through her aspirations and rejection of traditional women's roles.

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The Color Purple - Alice Walker

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Celie, influential for her transformation from a life of oppression to independence and self-actualization.

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Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë

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Catherine Earnshaw, influential for her passionate and tumultuous relationship, which challenges social class boundaries.

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Beloved - Toni Morrison

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Sethe, influential for her haunting past of slavery, which elucidates the enduring impact of this history on individuals.

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The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

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Offred, influential for her perspective on the repression and subjugation of women under a totalitarian regime.

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A Doll's House - Henrik Ibsen

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Nora Helmer, influential for her decision to leave her husband and children in a quest for self-discovery and independence.

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Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell

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Scarlett O'Hara, influential for her resourcefulness, determination, and complex character in the midst of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson

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Lisbeth Salander, influential for her exceptional intelligence, hacking skills, and unconventional approaches to social justice.

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The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand

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Dominique Francon, influential for her complex relationship with Howard Roark and her individualistic and unconventional approach to life.

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Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier

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Mrs. de Winter, influential for her evolution from a timid girl to a woman who confronts the haunting legacy of her husband's first wife, Rebecca.

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Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

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Dagny Taggart, influential for her role as a powerful businesswoman in a male-dominated industry and her commitment to her ideals.

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The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

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Esther Greenwood, influential for her depiction of mental illness and the challenges faced by women in the 1950s.

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The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley

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Morgaine, influential for her perspective of the Arthurian legends as she fights for the rights and traditions of her matriarchal society.

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The Help - Kathryn Stockett

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Aibileen Clark, influential for her bravery in sharing her story during the Civil Rights Movement, highlighting racial injustices faced by black maids.

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Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

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Janie Crawford, influential for her journey toward self-realization and empowerment in the early 20th century American South.

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The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton

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Cherry Valance, influential for bridging the gap between different social groups and challenging stereotypes.

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Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden

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Chiyo/Sayuri, influential for her rise from a poor fishing village to becoming a renowned geisha in Kyoto, illustrating the complexities of her world.

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Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys

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Antoinette Cosway, influential for giving a voice and backstory to the 'madwoman in the attic' from Jane Eyre.

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Middlemarch - George Eliot

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Dorothea Brooke, influential for her idealism, intellectual interests, and desire to make a positive impact in her community.

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