Female Archetypes - Page 3
© Suzanne James
The Feminist, or Amazon, is the nurturer of the sisterhood. Surrounded by horses and dogs, she becomes one with nature. If anyone can hear the wind whisper it will be her. There is nothing to fear in her world. She will walk alone at night, and keep the doors unlocked. She is the last primal woman, so in-touch with her basic instincts that she remembers numbers and facts by making information fit a pattern. This woman does fit our example of the federal agent because she hates authority, and its lack of concern for the lives it destroys. This makes her seek out jobs that give her the chance to defend others. Don't underestimate her, she will win at all costs.
Her only fear is losing her freedom, or the ability to care for herself. You cannot make her the victim, because she will chose to die - or kill. She is strong, both physically and mentally, so she will escape in such a way that her attackers implode and destroy themselves. This irrational and stubborn woman seems to go out of her way to avoid convention at all cost. But, don't ask her to champion the weak, or the vulnerable, they repel her, because she fears becoming one of them.
Many readers dream of being this woman. We envy her freedom, and power but when all is said and done she a man will need to prove himself before she will consider loving him. Even if she does fall for a man, it will be a friendship, an alliance. Maybe, several years from now, she will love him passionately and with abandon, but not within the confines of your novel.
Societies Favored causes the rest of us grief because she perfect. It doesn't matter what role destiny gives her, she will strive to do it better than the rest of us. She will stand beside her man against the feminist, even wearing an apron and high heels to make her point. Her strength comes from the men she makes alliances with. She will not sleep with a man because of lust, and she will never fall in-love quickly. Her hero must become a trusted friend, and the relationship's boundaries must be well marked. She will know what she must give, and what she will get, before she risks a relationship. This woman is smart. You will find her in the courtroom, and in the corporate office. She believes she belongs to the boys club, and is devastated when they backstab her. Give her a challenge that can be mastered, and she is happy. Don't be surprised if she solves a problem no one else can. In return she wants to live the good life. Her goal is to enjoy the best of everything.
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