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Favorite characters in literature.
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I'm surprised no one has said Atticus Finch (I'd be incredibly surprised if you don't know the novel he's from)... well, I will. Also,
I think you mean Winston Smith, right? I preferred O'Brian (from Nineteen Eighty-Four), and Guy Mustang from Fahrenheit 451.Madrak the Red said:
Actually, now that I think of it, and taunt me if you will, but Snape was a pretty good character (and in fact the only character that wasn't totally one sided) from Harry Potter. There was clearly the struggle of good and evil within him, and his choices for the side of good and the sacrifices he made put him as one of my favorite anti-heroes (I guess to some extent anyway) of any book aimed primarily at children/teenagers.
To be honest, that series was full of weak unambiguous characters and to see someone like him who had once been torn between the power of evil and the dubious rewards of goodness was a striking contrast to the rest of the world whose choices were easy and completely lacking in conflict.
To be honest, that series was full of weak unambiguous characters and to see someone like him who had once been torn between the power of evil and the dubious rewards of goodness was a striking contrast to the rest of the world whose choices were easy and completely lacking in conflict.
I would like to put forth a bunch of obscure characters from Patricia A. McKillip novels but I won't waste my time with that.
Marvin from HHGttG is pretty awesome but then again so are most characters in that series. Ged from the Earthsea series is a badass.
Right now I'm reading Gormenghast and the protagonist, Titus Groan, begs sympathy.
Marvin from HHGttG is pretty awesome but then again so are most characters in that series. Ged from the Earthsea series is a badass.
Right now I'm reading Gormenghast and the protagonist, Titus Groan, begs sympathy.
Edmond Dantès aka The Count of Monte Cristo
He's an incredible character with great intelligence and determination but he feels so human as he still loves and despairs. The entire book feels like a fantastical biography of an amazing character.
He's an incredible character with great intelligence and determination but he feels so human as he still loves and despairs. The entire book feels like a fantastical biography of an amazing character.
The Duke and the Dauphin from Huck Finn - Yeah, I know they're crooks, but there's something about them I find immensely charming.
Badrang the Tyrant from Martin the Warrior - I remember when I first read the Redwall books in middle school, I admired Badrang because he seemed like the only bad guy in the entire series with any intelligence at all. The other villains wanted to have a fortress with a loyal horde. Badrang already had it.
Odd Thomas from Odd Thomas - His absolutely deadpan way of dealing with the incredibly strange happenings of his life never ceases to amuse me, and I've always admired his determination to see his problems through to the end instead of running away.
Stanley Yelnats from Holes - I haven't read this book since elementary school, but even today, I remember Stanley. The way his character goes from a weak kid everyone can identify with to a strong man everyone can aspire to be astounded me at the time, and it still does today.
Deucalion from Dean Koontz's Frankenstein - The way Koontz managed to turn a horrific monster into a sympathetic protagonist is nothing short of admirable. Despite his eccentricities and occasional outbursts of violence, I can't help but enjoy reading every situation he finds himself in.
Professor Slughorn - I always liked him because he seemed like the only member of Slytherin house with a shred of decency. Sure, he liked his creature comforts, and he might have shown a little unfair attention to students he knew would make valuable friends in the future, but he would never go out of his way to harm someone.
Badrang the Tyrant from Martin the Warrior - I remember when I first read the Redwall books in middle school, I admired Badrang because he seemed like the only bad guy in the entire series with any intelligence at all. The other villains wanted to have a fortress with a loyal horde. Badrang already had it.
Odd Thomas from Odd Thomas - His absolutely deadpan way of dealing with the incredibly strange happenings of his life never ceases to amuse me, and I've always admired his determination to see his problems through to the end instead of running away.
Stanley Yelnats from Holes - I haven't read this book since elementary school, but even today, I remember Stanley. The way his character goes from a weak kid everyone can identify with to a strong man everyone can aspire to be astounded me at the time, and it still does today.
Deucalion from Dean Koontz's Frankenstein - The way Koontz managed to turn a horrific monster into a sympathetic protagonist is nothing short of admirable. Despite his eccentricities and occasional outbursts of violence, I can't help but enjoy reading every situation he finds himself in.
Professor Slughorn - I always liked him because he seemed like the only member of Slytherin house with a shred of decency. Sure, he liked his creature comforts, and he might have shown a little unfair attention to students he knew would make valuable friends in the future, but he would never go out of his way to harm someone.
Its what it says in the book.JimmyBassatti said:
In Twilight, vampires sparkle.
In the Bible, Jesus is the son of the one God that they keep talking about in the rest of it.
In Winnie the Pooh, plush animals can talk and have mundane adventures.
I mean, how else would I say it? Anyway, Judaism and Islam also worship the same God, so...
Vetinari, Moist von Lipwig, Sam Vimes, Matrim Cauthon, Atticus Finch, Harry Dresden, and I would like to say Drizzt but most of the books which star him contain the word *shudder* "quaff". Oh, and Eisenhorn. And Gotrek Gurnisson. And Felix Jaeger. Most of the characters from Gaunts Ghosts.
I can't believe Corbec died!
