Is Brandy a Good Example of a Strong Female Protagonist Done Right?

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Re: Is Brandy a Good Example of a Strong Female Protagonist Done Right?

Post by Obi Egbuniwe »

I don't like that there has to be a category called "strong female character" in the first place. For me she is a strong character period. Determined, driven, resilient, but refreshingly human. There's this tendency to make protagonists too perfect but she wasn't. She was flawed and relatable.
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Post by Blessing Chi Peculiar »

Absolutely Yes, Brandy is an excellent example of that since she was tenacious, courageous, and committed. For female people, this might act as a manual or blueprint. I concur with that completely. Her personality in the novel is really real to me.
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Post by Prince Oyedeji Oyeleke Jayeola »

Brandy was well depicted as a good female character in this book. In the face of challenges, she stood strong and eventually did well for herself.
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I believed the author seemed unduly compelled to present the characters as admirable, handsome, talented, and morally upright. Anyone who wasn't a villain is basically the best in every sense, not just Brandy. After the first third of the novel, the characters seem to abruptly stop being great at everything and start to show their own personalities and potential for development (imperfections). The book's second half is far superior to its first. I don't believe the narration is particularly consistent.
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Brandy was resolute and focused. Yes, I believe she is an excellent example of not allowing your history to define who you are today.
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Brandy, who was resolute and focused, is a wonderful illustration of it. For female people, this might act as a manual or blueprint. I concur with that completely.
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Post by Blessing Otuokere »

Naturally, I concur with this assertion. By maintaining her will and concentration, Brandy demonstrated superb leadership. For women, this might act as a manual or template.
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I loved how real the author was when it came to Brandy's character development. The author did not exaggerate her as the perfect and flawless main characters as it is usually portrayed in most books but rather tried to showcase her as a determined soul.
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Post by Rose Tamuno »

Brandy is not a cliché female protagonist. She was not a damsel in distress. She also knew how to pull her own weight. She was strong in every way, an attribute that made her the perfect female protagonist to me.
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