A person in a book, who makes you feel like you want to be the same as her/him, a sort of idol. Or simply catches you by the unique personality.
2007-11-09 05:45:19 · 25 answers · asked by Devie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Right at the moment I'd say Holden Caulfield for his instinctive honesty; I love him being so common like every other teen.
Samwise Gamgee would be a great pick either.
2007-11-09 07:01:26 · update #1
Atticus Finch from to kill a mockingbird... he was such a powerful character, he had such a strong understanding of the world, and of what is right and wrong.
Lee Scorsby from His Dark Materials- he had so much humanity in him, and so much truth and love...he was the kind of character who you could REALLY feel what he was feeling when the narrator spoke of him... ie he was shot at one point, and the man was fleeing, but Lee thought it was unrighteous to shoot a man in the back
Sirius Black from Harry Potter- again, such a realistic character... he shows the struggle of being human, and being shut away from what you love... he was a messed up
character at points, but he always had amazing morals - he said my favorite quote- "If you want to know what a man is like , look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
Mrs. Coulter from His Dark Materials- she is a memorable character. she is very clever and haunting. she is the evil of the story and so full of lies. but it is only at the very ending of the series that you understand who she really is, what she really lives for.
Samwise Gamgee from the lord of the rings - he is the true hero of the story, he never once gave up, and his heart is always in the right place. he lived to be there for Frodo, who failed to see that much too often. and he was so hopeful, he always saw the light, always dreamed of a better future, of returning home, to peace.
2007-11-09 06:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Robinson Crusoe, any character in Philip K. Dick's novels, Alex from A Clockwork Orange, Philip Philippovich Preobrazhensky and Sharik in Heart of a Dog, Henri Charriere in Papillon, Frank Morris in Escape from Alcatraz, Jason Bourne from the Ludlum serie, Duny from Ursula Le Guin's "Earthsea" trilogy, Siddhartha in "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse, Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment. I can go on and on but I can't remember all the characters' names in all the books I've read. Books are SOOOOO much better than television. So many books, so little time. Einstein did say, however, time is relative. How can I slow my perception of time and read all the books I want in 1 minute? Have any suggestions? How come you didn't tell us your answer?
2007-11-09 13:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by rolfsmitherines 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a really tough question because I have so many.
Sara from A Little Princess is a character who I have liked from the first time I ever read the book. She was courageous and never let anything get in the way. She was brave and my idol because I would have perishd if I were to be in her position.
Willie from Goodnight Mister Tom is the best character from any book that I have ever read. I just felt so connected to him and he is a strong character!
2007-11-09 14:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by Vampyr 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ignatius J. Reilly from A Confederacy of Dunces. I definitely do not aspire to be like him but he sure is a unique personality. He is 30 and still lives at home with his mom and he does wacky stuff like sell hot dogs but he eats the profits and he stores beer in the oven. It is the only book I have read and laughed out loud on almost every page.
2007-11-09 13:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by elephant t 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alex Cross - he's a pimp. But no really, he's a cool character in James Patterson's AC series. He's a good father - good crime fighter - and a personality that charms women - as is evident by the numerous women he ends up with in the series.
Or Alvirah Meehan, Mary Higgins Clark character. She's not an idol or anything - I just really enjoy her quirky nature, and uncanny ability to solve crimes.
2007-11-09 14:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh there are a few...Legolas from The Lord of the Rings (book Legolas has such a good personality) and Remus Lupin from Harry Potter (I love his mildness and gentleness juxtaposed by his werewolf-self) but the one character that I can connect with on some level is Medraut from the Winter Prince by Elizabeth E. Wein. He is not the typical bad Mordred from the Arthurian genre...the author gives him such personality that I (and other readers) can truly understand his motivations. He is a tragic character...and I think we can most connect with tragic characters.
2007-11-09 14:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mersault in "The Stranger" novel written by Albert Camus, he represents the post war generations, even today we certainly can be identified with him, Irak war, Global warmth, violence, social and economic dispair worldwide; there's always something that makes us wonder why we are here. We all have options. As he did, and he chosed, to not care. To consider that he lived by the simple fact of breathing and nothing else. But we all have options, that's the main message.
The opening phrase "Mother died today, or perhaps yersterday, I don't know" and the final dissertation on life, God and a man's fate, as he waits to be executed are probably the most representative ideas on existencialism.
2007-11-09 14:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by Joe 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi, this is my top ten:
1 Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
2 Sirius Black (Harry Potter)
3 Flitzwilliam Darcy (Proud and Prejudice)
4 Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
5 Elizabeth Bennet (Proud and Prejudice)
6 Jo (Little Women)
7 Laurie (Little Women)
8 Remus Lupin (Harry Potter)
9 Ron, Fred and George Weasley(Harry Potter)
10 Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Sorry if there are many Harry Potter Characters, but I love Harry Potter books and characters... ( I like Severus Snape too, but he killed Dumbledore... You should go here if you want to laugh a lot ----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4
2007-11-09 16:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Count of Montecristo
Paul Arteides ( Dune)
Thomas Covenant ( The Chronicles of T.C. the Unbeliever)
Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara
and yours?
2007-11-09 14:15:29 · answer #9 · answered by GreenEyes 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Serge A. Storms from Tim Dorsey's books. He has a fervent love of history and preservation, as well as a delightfully twisted sense of justice and how to dispense it.
Lestat from Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. He just seems otherworldly cool.
Skink from Carl Hiaasen's books. Extraordinarily intelligent, well spoken, strong, and, well, in a word, nuts.
2007-11-09 14:27:59 · answer #10 · answered by agphotographics 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋