I hope you all had a great start to your week. Yet again, we have temperatures below zero so I'm curled up on the couch with blankets. While trying to stay warm I've come up with even more great ideas for new blog posts that I can't wait to share with you.
Yesterday, I talked about some of the most famous female literary characters and today I'm going to talk about some of the most famous male literary characters. There are a lot more male characters than female characters because for a long time females were just background characters without much personality. As times progressed they became more common but we still see more famous male characters.
Here's a few of those famous male literary characters.
Most Famous Male Literary Characters
-Fitzwilliam Darcy: from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."The mysterious Mr. Darcy, he falls in love with Elizabeth Bennett but doesn't express his feelings clearly. After much struggling he marries her.
-Jay Gatsby: from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby."An extravagantly rich man who lives in West Egg and throws lavish parties every night. He is in love with the married Daisy Buchanan and their story ends in tragedy.
-Sherlock Holmes: from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."The eccentric detective who works with Dr. Watson to solve crimes. He has a specific way of figuring out the details to solve a case.
-Dorian Gray: from Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray."A young man influenced by Lord Henry who celebrates youth and beauty and selfish pursuits. Dorian has his portrait painted by Basil Hallward, soon after he pledges his soul so he can stay young while his portrait ages. He begins a downward spiral that ends in his death and his portrait going back to its original state.
-Count Dracula: from Bram Stoker's "Dracula."The original vampire from Transylvania. He lures Johnathan Harker to his castle and falls in love with Mina Murray (Harker).
-Ichabod Crane: from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."He's the teacher and the choirmaster of the town of Sleepy Hollow. He falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel but is ultimately rejected. He has an encounter with the Headless Horseman and is never seen or heard from again.
-Harry Potter: from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He's known as "the boy who lived" because he survived after his parents were killed by Voldemort. He finds his place when he goes to Hogwarts and becomes a talented wizard.
There are so many more I would like to share but I will save those for another time. Hope you all have a great day! Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Erin a.k.a. Bookworm
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