Do
we tend to like books with female or male
protagonists?
Thinking about this question was difficult. At
first I believed it was all about preference, but thinking about it a little
more, I found that there’s more.
In The Fault In our Stars, there's a strong female main character. Hazel does a great job of expressing how she feels about life but at the same time, I wondered if i would like it even more if it was told from a males point of view.
With a female protagonist the story will almost always involve a romance element or a love interest because girls are known for being more focused and obsessed with relationship, where guys could live without them. Also, girls tend to over analyze everything, so having a female narrator or main character would give you a better insight on the character. The great thing about a woman protagonist is that they are very relatable and stand for women’s rights, which middle aged ladies are always looking for. They do a fantastic job building outstanding character-reader relationships, because they are more profound with their feelings.
In The Fault In our Stars, there's a strong female main character. Hazel does a great job of expressing how she feels about life but at the same time, I wondered if i would like it even more if it was told from a males point of view.
With a female protagonist the story will almost always involve a romance element or a love interest because girls are known for being more focused and obsessed with relationship, where guys could live without them. Also, girls tend to over analyze everything, so having a female narrator or main character would give you a better insight on the character. The great thing about a woman protagonist is that they are very relatable and stand for women’s rights, which middle aged ladies are always looking for. They do a fantastic job building outstanding character-reader relationships, because they are more profound with their feelings.
As for male
protagonists, they stray more to the side of action and adventure. You’re much
more likely to have an action novel with a leading male character rather than a
female. I think this is definitely due to stereotypes. We take tough-guy, strong
minded, male characters more seriously than women. This isn’t fair, but it’s
simply how we view things. I’m not saying a woman couldn’t do the things a man
could, they just are better suited for a romance novel or love story.
I like to read thriller and action, so I always
find myself liking the guy main characters better. Also, with a male narrator,
they focus in on the story and plot, which I find is a better read than being
dragged through someone’s subconscious.
So all in all, I believe that it's better that
The Fault in Our Stars was written with a female narrator. I feel this
way because she fits the genre better and in result, she enhances the story with
her thoughts on the subjects.
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