Heroic Female Figures: Hermione Granger vs Katniss Everdeen

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Over the past few years, there has been various books, films, and even songs about influential, heroic, women throughout the world. Some of the most recent heroic female figures include the fictional character “Hermione Granger” from the novel Harry Potter by J. K Rowling. Another strong female figure includes “Katniss Everdeen” from the novel The Hunger Games by Suzzane Collins. The two heroic women certainly share their differences. Hermoine was described as a bookworm who could be a tad bossy at times. Katniss was athletically inclined, however, lacked certain communication skills with people. Although Hermoine and Katniss have their distinct differences, they both become heroic female figures who show what the true meaning of bravery is. While both Hermoine and Katniss bravely fight against evil …show more content…

Originally from England, Hermoine attends school at “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry”,which is located in the secluded highlands of Scotland. Her story takes place around the 1980s to the 1990s. Hermoine had a passion for school, studying, and was an avid reader. She was incredibly intelligent, but known as a bit bossy and nerdy. That is why during her first year at Hogwarts it was hard for Hermoine to make friends, even her future husband Ron at the time stated that she was a nightmare and it was “no wonder she had no friends.” Eventually, Hermoine is befriended by Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley and grows more comfortable with making friends throughout the series just as Katniss does in hers. Being known as a “mudblood”,or a witch with no magical parents, Hermoine was bullied, discriminated, and even burned despite her intelligence. Katniss was perhaps discriminated against, however, it was most likely because she lived in poverty, not because of who her parents were. Despite what others think of her, Hermoine is

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