Since March is Women\u2019s History Month, we\u2019ve been thinking a lot about the women who have had positive and lasting impacts on our lives \u2014 and perhaps not surprisingly for a bunch of literary geeks like us, we\u2019ve realized that many of them are fictional. For all the hullabaloo about the dearth of strong female characters in modern culture, thankfully there\u00a0are<\/em> some wonderfully powerful, kick-ass maidens that have inspired us with their strength, self-discovery, and incredible brilliance over the years. Click through to see our list of ten of the most powerful female characters in literature, and then be sure to pipe up with your own suggestions \u2014 we\u2019ve chosen the ten who resonate most deeply with us here, but since there are many more than ten strong ladies in literature (thank goodness), we want to know which ones blow\u00a0you<\/em> away on a daily basis.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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