The character you could relate to, that opened your eyes, that changed your perspective or you just thought was cool

From Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"

The main character Zarathustra.

"The character you could relate to, that opened your eyes, that changed your perspective or you just thought was cool"

All of the above.

white folk
from the book trick baby...
by Iceberg slim.

ALOT:



Ender - from Ender's Game. This child was born and raised to be something, and chose another path. His decision to do so brought with it a mountain of troubles. But he broke free of his 'programming'. I can relate to this on so many levels.


Luna - From Harry Potter. I absolutely LOOOOOVE Luna. I swear, sometimes I can't stop laughing at the shit she says in those books. I can related to her awkward ways.

Chad Kultgen - The book is called "Average American Male", and his writing style is direct and to the point. It strips away all adjective fluff and is completely conversational. I can related to almost everything he writes about and have been mimicking his writing style in my own books.

I love the bird from the children's book 'Are You My Mother'...
he was on a mission...he approached all sorts of situations that shoulda scared the shit out of a lil' bird in hope of finding something familiar...that's love for your ass right there...

Elizabeth Bennet. Her mouth got her in trouble, too.

Scarlett O'Hara!

She's so strong and determined, but yet kinda bitchy and blinded. And she goes through all these trials and shit and never really learns a g-damned thing LOL! But she never gives up!!

Dr. Faustus

Tita de la Garza of Like Water for Chocolate and Laura Wingfield of The Glass Menagerie

are the characters I've most been able to relate to, but I don't know if they'd be favorites

Merlin and the Lady of the Lake.

My bitch, Amelia Bedelia!

Tarzan.

Roland Deschain of Gilead from Stephen King's Dark Tower series.
He was ancient and futuristic at the same time, sexy and rugged and mysterious. I couldn't wait for each book to come out so I could find out what was next!

Now I have the graphic novels!

Aragorn - best warrior and coolest guy ever.

Anita Blake - best vampire hunter ever.

Louis de pointe du Lac.-Brad Pitt played him in Interview with the Vampire!
http://www.imdb.com/video...244449561/

Dayclear said:

YES!
he is my favorite of all the vampires, my reluctant,loving hero who I rejoiced at seeing everytime he appeared in another chronicle. I absolutely love Micheal Curry also, he's cut from the same tragic cloth.
I have a thing for Anne Rice characters, they endure and I grieve when they are gone.

I also love Scout in To kill a Mockingbird, as a child I think I related to her more than anyone else. I loved her spunk and that she was a daddy's girl.

Vanyel Ashkevron of The Last Herald Mage trilogy by M. Lackey.

Don Quijote

Vianne Rocher ("Chocolat" by Joanne Harris)

Aelis de Miraval ("A song for Arbonne" by G.G.Kay)

nyse said:

Giuseppe Baldini from the novel "Perfume"

also

Dr. Laszlo Kreizler from

"the Alienist"

Alice - from Go Ask Alice
and Jane Eyre

Ignatius Reilly

Heathcliff and Cathy

butterfli25 said:

I always preferred Maharet, and was always waiting for more to be revealed about Mael. He really intrigued me.

For my absolute favourite I'd have to say Claudia, but I think that came from the film more than the books.

wiki describes it all

Gena "Mother" Newman- from matthew reillys scarecrow series

Thirty-four years old, 6'4" in height with a fully-shaved head and weighing in at over 200lbs, Mother's callsign is not meant to convey maternal qualities, it is short for Motherfucker. She is ordinarily under the command of Schofield, but begins the story instead as Gunnery-Sergeant to Libby Gant. An encounter with a killer whale in Ice Station has left her with a prosthetic left leg from the knee down (it has served not only to provide mobility but to save her life frequently). Fiercely loyal to Schofield and possessed of a similar luck which has allowed her to survive several near-death experiences, Mother opts for a violent solution more readily than her unit leader. Her short temper and eccentric nature lead her to many hand-to-hand fights with adversaries often even larger than her. Possessed of a sarcastic wit, she is also the helpful best friend to Gant, often offering advice or insight into her relationship with Schofield. Although in awe of Schofield's achievements, she has managed to evade certain death many times herself and is indispensable to Schofield, both as a soldier and a friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ow_(novel)

would love to see this character on the big screen

butterfli25 said:

You gotta be kidding me girl, Louis is the whiniest vampire mofo in vamp lit - on the screen he's rivaled by Angel. You're virtually mortal and you need to feed on blood. Deal with it.

How are you doing?

Ramona
Howard Roark
Jesus
Zarathustra
Prince (21 nights changed me y'all)
[Edited 9/22/09 16:06pm]

LightOfArt said:

I like the Companions!

ZombieKitten said:

I can't think of anyone but I love the question. I tend to find a lot of books consolidate my thinking rather than create a hero as such