January 30, 2009

• My Top 5 Fictional Crushes

  EDIT: Yesterday, I asked SecretNeverTold to do a male version of this list. Read it here. I love #3 and #5, btw, and how in the world did I forget the cute, adventurous Anne of Green Gables? (hangs head in shame).

  I love to read books, and as such, I often find descriptions of female characters that make me wish those ladies were real. So I decided to make a top 5 list of my crushes from literature. Now, I should note that my entries are slanted towards classy, famous literature--you're not going to find Wonderwoman here, nor the heroine of "Midnight Serenade in the Gazebo"-type romance novels.

  1. Jo, Little Women. I loved the physical description of Jo in the Little Women book (no, I won't tell you what I like, look it up! ha). Jo's adventurous nature and mischief always amused me, and the way she turned down Laurie even though she loved him so much was amazing. Oh, and the scene where she's crying when she's with the professor is also adorable.

  2. Eowyn, The Fellowship of the Rings. A woman in distress who rescues herself? You can see the years of desperation that Eowyn went through while her father was led astray by Wormtongue, and her desire for a hero. Then, in the end, she steps up and becomes a heroine herself. She's a warrior herself, which is also attractive. Add to the equation my appreciation for Faramir as the over-worked younger brother, and they may be one of my favorite couples in literature (Faramir and Eowyn).

  3. Eilonwy, Prydain Chronicles. She changes emotions every two seconds and gives poor Taran, the hero of the books, a terrible time. She's always teasing him and being difficult to understand. But she also loves him and has a hilarious, lovely attitude that makes me laugh. It's ok if a woman takes you through a rollercoaster of experiences if she's the right one.

  4. Prue Sarn, Precious Bane. This book is a little more obscure. Prue has a "hare-lip" (what appears to be a cleft palate) and thinks she cannot marry anyone. She spends her time working hard on the farm and helping others with their dreams. But she falls in love with the weaver and eventually, he reciprocates her love and convinces her that she is lovable and rescues her. Just a beautiful story in that there's tragedy throughout the whole book, but all of a sudden the ending is happy.

  5. Hester Prynne, The Scarlet Letter. Ok, we'd have to figure out custody issues for her daughter first, ha. But Hester's ability to rise above her shaming and the ignorance of the men in her life is incredibly attractive. She lives for hope and truth when she could easily despair. There's something about that force of character that just leaves me hoping to someday know and love a woman with that attitude.

  Also receiving votes: Elizabeth Bennett, Jane Eyre, O. Henry's shop girls, Nellie from Little House on the Prairie, The White Witch from Narnia (LOL I know Amy will mock that one), Achren.

  So who are your top 5?

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