10 Of The Most Powerful Female Characters In Fiction

Grrrrrl power! From Flavorwire.

JANE EYRE

One of the earliest representations of an individualistic, passionate and complex female character, Jane Eyre knocks our socks off. Though she suffers greatly, she always relies on herself to get back on her feet — no wilting damsel in distress here. As China Miéville wrote, “Charlotte Brontë’s heroine towers over those around her, morally,