Dress the Part of a Literary Heroine

Some characters draw us in because we feel their emotions matching our own. Others draw us in because we secretly want to be like them. While still others are nothing like what we would want in ourselves; but their lives seem fascinating. Literary heroines come from all walks of life and intrigue readers for so many special reasons.

Dress the Feeling

The characters below should evoke some deep set feeling in readers. If they did when you read their story wouldn’t it be nice to draw on that feeling of empowerment, or courage, or spunk, and dress the part of a literary heroine? It would be easy to say that any dress makes you feel sexy, but maybe you need just a little inspiration from a literary heroine.

Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre

She is powerful and independent. Many women admire the courage and passion she devotes to situations she gets involved in. From dealing with incivility among family members to attending a dreadful private school, Jane simply holds her own. She is passionate and plain at the same time.

Hester Prynne, The Scarlet Letter

Not a traditional response to literary heroines, but one just the same. Hester is a bit rebellious for her time. She speaks with power and conviction while maintaining her tact and tenacity. NPR has described her as being “among the first and most important female protagonists in American literature. She’s the embodiment of deep contradictions: bad and beautiful, holy and sinful, conventional and radical… This dress

Elizabeth Bennett, Pride and Prejudice

Scarlett O’Hara, Gone with the Wind

Celie, The Color Purple