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Judith Martin | 10/15/2008 12:00 am

Judith Martin's Sharp Point of View

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In response to: Who are your favorite contemporary literary heroes or heroines?
Judith Martin

I thought literary heroes and heroines were the characters in the books, not the characters who wrote them, as others interpret this question. Becky Sharp, rather than Mr. Thackeray. (What do you mean, Becky is not contemporary? She certainly acts as if she were.)

 

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iris odonata
I agree with you. I interpreted this to mean characters. I type this after having submitted a response. There are many I love besides Chauncey Gardener. Polgara and Belgareth come to mind. Dagny Taggart, another. Mireille in The Eight. Donald Shimoda. Verity Banks from A Calculated Risk. Kudra and Alobar dancing the bandaloop …my list is long.
By iris odonata on 10/15/2008 2:29 pm
Alice Alice
Well, I’m not an admirer of Becky Sharp, but I love your witty response about her being/acting contemporary.
By Alice Alice on 10/15/2008 10:45 pm