Most inspirational character?

Question

Who is a (fictional) character from a BOOK that you truly find inspirational?

(Please note that answers that include comic books, movie adaptation books, or religious texts will not be noted for best answer, as the question is centered on fictional literature. Yes, that goes even for those of you who consider the Bible fictional literature.)

Answer 1

in Jane eyre i pick jane since she looked abover her stature and told her true feelings.

Answer 2

Sam McReady, the odd spy in Fredrick Forsythe's book, "The Deciever" (sp?) is awesome---he just will not follow the rules...other awesome Forsythe books include "Day of the Jackel" "Dogs of War" and "Odessa File"

Will Graham is a lot like me---check out "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris. The most compelling character that Harris creates is, of course, Dr Hannibal Lecter.

Vito Corleone is awesome in the "Godfather." Speaking of which, Al Pacino is awesome in the Godfather, and in "Devil's Advocate".

I am a reader, but would be lying if I did not say that Bill Murray is not awesome in "Stripes" and "Mad Dog and Glory'

The Rebbe is a different person in Chaim Potok's masterpieces, "The Promise" and "The Chosen" and "My Name is Asher Lev." The character of Jacob Kahn in "Lev" is pretty cool, too.

Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct" is a relaxed, uninhibited bad girl. Alanis Morrisette is an awesome God in "Dogma", and Jay and Silent Bob are great. Selma Hayek, "I'm a Muse, stupid" is the sexiest woman alive.

Judge Rheinhold was awesome in "Ruthless People" and "Beverly Hills Cop" I and II. Sytallone did well in the first and third "Rocky" movies and in "First Blood,' but in "First Blood" the book was better, by far.

Answer 3

The fictional characters that I have found most inspirational and somewhat instructive in my life have been Odysseus from Homer's the Odyssey and the narrator of Notes From Underground by Dostoevsky.
Odysseus taught me that using my intelligence could overcome apparently unbeatable odds and strength and that you have to keep your cool and nerves to get through difficult situations. He also had to manage his emotions and passions. Of course, the last part of the myth was a bit destructive, but probably necessary for him. It is a book after all.
From Notes from Underground I learned that any romantic notions of perfection in humanity are doomed by the very tendencies man has. One has to try to make the best of imperfection and I have learned not to think too grandiose or look for grandiosity in any facet of life, but rather to appreciate what is and to appreciate trying to make things as good as I am capable of with all my faults.

Answer 4

Rocky Balboa: a guy that thoroughly refused to stay by ability of the function that existence dealt him. He grow to benefit constantly what he could no longer do, yet as a replace did what no one thought he could desire to. in the two ultimate Rocky movies (Rocky and Rocky Balboa) he did no longer even win the combat. as a replace he went the area and gained a private conflict with himself. Rocky Balboa is incredibly between the main inspirational characters in any tale. it particularly is a shame that he's often neglected and lumped into all the different different shallow characters that Sly Stallone portrayed.

Answer 5

Fictional character--David Copperfield. He lost his mother as a young boy. He fell into the hands of a sadistic step father. He had the courage and sense to know he was ill treated, to go and find his aunt who was dissapointed that he was born a boy. Nevertheless, after he ran away to her, the aunt took him in and young David prospered!!

Answer 6

Elizabeth Bennet, in Pride and Prejudice. Because in an era where women were expected to be quiet, modest, good-looking and not too smart, she is bright, original, lively and yet kind and sociable at the same time. Goes to show you don't have to conform just because everybody exects you to.

Answer 7

The Alchemist in Paulo Coelho's book by the same title.

Answer 8

Nathaniel from the "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" series.

Answer 9

Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone with the WInd"...she never gave into defeat and always found a way to keep going no matter what she had to do

Answer 10

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Hermione is an outstanding witch, and Harry has outstanding bravery.

Answer 11

Don Quixote. Pax - C