Who is your favorite fictional character, and what is it about them that intrigues you most?

Answer 1

I have several characters that always end up on my favorites list.

Clarisse McClellan, from Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451". In a time when everyone is the same, and everyone is mindlessly sitting in front of a television, Clarisse is not afraid to be her own person, to think, to read, to do things that not everyone does.

Scout Finch, from Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". She's the narrator, and I love the reflections on her life, on the town she lives in, and on what goes on there.

And last, but certainly not least, from "The Lord of the Rings", Sam Gamgee. Such a loyal, devoted friend! He's the kind of best friend that everyone wants but very few have.

Answer 2

Gatsby, who is a romantic idealist whose pursuit of the unattainable (the ever-receding green light at the end of Daisy's pier — symbollizing success, esteem, and love) leads him to a successful criminal life and, eventually, to destruction. Fitzgerald, in the mid-1920s, had the insight to use Gatsby and the enticing green light as a symbol of America's infatuation with romantic idealism that would lead to foolish pursuit of illusion in an unforgiving world. Much more subtly than his friend Hemingway, Fitzgerald, at his best, expressed the disillusionment of the "lost generation" who never got over the experience of World War I.

Answer 3

Robin Hood. Not the "steal from the rich, give to the poor" character that he's been degraded to, but the original.

To me, it's the story of being a Christian. The true King is gone right now. A false king is trying to usurp his throne. Robin, the real Christian keeps the faith and recognizes who the real King is and protects the other subjects from the false one to the absolute best of his ability.

I cannot remember which version of the movie it was, but when King Richard returns, covered as a poor man, riding through the wood - Robin stops him and the King asks him why. Robin's speech shows how faithful he is being to King Richard - then the King removes his cloak and shows himself to Robin. Robin immediately drops to one knee, bows his head and cries out "My Lord!" I cried at that moment at the symbolism.

Answer 4

Silk from David Eddings' series the Belgariad. Eddings has the skill of creating well-developed, multi-dimensional characters with realistic flaws. The key is how believable Silk is ... he's a rogue/spy, he's tender hearted, and yet he will lie in a heartbeat. He's deliciously chaotic!

Answer 5

My favorite fictional character is Ayla, from the Earth Children Series. I like her because is so easy to relate to. She is honest and genuinely a good person who loves her family and her friends. I admire her courage.

Answer 6

Mine is Elric from Michael Moorcock's Elric series. What intrigues me about Elric, who is, in many ways, an unsympathetic character, is that he struggles against what others insist is his "fate" or "destiny." He tries to be his own person and to define his character by his actions, rather than by the definitions of his society or his world. Ironically, it is this very fight for independence that ultimately leads Elric to his destruction, but he still fights on. I admire his courage in face of seemingly insurmountable odds and his stubborn determination to be his own man, no matter what others think of him.

Answer 7

Alice McKinley. She doesn't necesarily intrigue me, but she is so true to real life. Like, her dad marries her seventh grade English teacher, but it takes them years to get together and finally marry through many physical trials. She is like a real person, and she goes through the same things you do. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is the author of the Alice series.

Answer 8

Jesus

No no just kidding.

I like Roger the Alien from American Dad! because I can relate to some of Roger's cardinal traits, like being gay, smoking, drinking, eating junk food, and a penchant for becoming involved in abusive relationships (try to guess which traits apply to me and which don't.)

Answer 9

It would have to be Clare and Henry in The Time Travellers Wife - if you haven't read it I won't spoil it for you. But you just wonder how two people can manage to live with something like this..................the book is so brilliantly written the characters will stay with you forever. Now I REALLY have to stop talking about this book........................

Answer 10

Harry Potter..........he's the boy who lived. And i want to find out what happens to him and if he remains as the boy who lived again. :) hehehehe!!!!!

Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler..........She is an extremely stong woman. She stands up for herself, She is determined, She will do anything for her family. I think she is an inspiration. Even if she does lie or cheat. The truth is she does have a heart of gold, even if it takes nearly the whole book/movie to see it.