Protagonists In Modern Day Female Adventurer Stories

By Richard Fisher


In many literary works, the hero of a story is nearly always a man. Men are given a lot of credit in literature for being strong, smart, and brave. If there are any females in the story, they are usually relegated to supporting roles. If they are one of the main characters, they typically are the proverbial damsels in distress. However, some of the better known female adventurer stories derive from real life events. The heroines could be an inspiration to women and girls today.

One of the modern day heroines that continues to capture the imagination of people of both genders is Amelia Earhardt. Earhardt is best known for being the first female pilot to travel around the world. She grew up and lived in Abilene, Kansas and came from an unassuming family. Her rise to fame captured the attention of people around the world as they watched her make her mark in aviation.

For all her confidence, her tale met with an early and disastrous fate. As everyone knows, she never made it back home safely after her last journey. Conspiracy theorists say that she either crashed on some Japanese islands and was taken captive or died when she tried to land in the ocean. Regardless, her courage remains an example for girls today who wonder if they are brave and strong enough.

Another example could be Laura Ingalls Wilder, who is best known as the author of the Little House book series. She also existed in real life although her books take some liberty with her actual existence. Her daughter Rose Wilder Lane helped author the books despite never getting credit for her contributions.

She is best known for her resilience in the face of adversity. She went into great detail about the hardships she and her family suffered throughout their years together. They experienced illness, death, crippling debt, and other events that would have defeated even the heartiest of characters. However, she and her family always came through the troubles stronger and more resolved than ever.

Her example goes to show that sometimes life is not fair and may even feel like it is not worth living. Even so, girls can find it within themselves to forge on like Wilder did. They eventually will come to a brighter spot and be better for all of the lessons they learned from struggles. They can adopt the spirit that Wilder took on in life.

Having feminine heroes for girls to look up to and admire can be important in their formation as whole people. Parents, teachers, and others do not want them to grow up thinking that men are the only ones who can triumph in life. Women heroes show girls they too can win in life with the right attitude.

Stories of female adventurers continue to inspire young women and girls everywhere. The heroes of these tales are often not imaginary, however. They actually lived in real life and left behind tales that regale audiences today. Their tales show the ingenuity and strength of women who have the resolve and confidence to try something new and forge on in the face of adversity.




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