The book involves only a few female characters: Is it justified?
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Re: The book involves only a few female characters: Is it justified?
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Yeah I also noticed the absence of much female characters.. but I chose to see it from a different perspective.. in subsequent series of the book I believe more female characters will emerge, maybe when the world must have been built to a great extentaaurba wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 19:11Yeah, that could be another reason. World building is extremely important in fantasy books, so it is imperative that the first book does a good job at it. Hopefully, we'd see a varied female personalities in the next books.rahilshajahan wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 06:40 Even though the book hasn't portryaed any female leads, the series does so down the line. And their characters are crucial for most of the pivotal scenes in the series. This book is just an introduction to the 9-book fantasy. So, I wouldn't worry about it much right now!
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It's good to know that the female characters included in later books aren't the stereotypical damsels in distress. Thank you for informing me of this! It made me want to read the sequels of the first book more!raj_nandani_poet wrote: ↑23 Oct 2020, 09:40 I agree with your point. However, there are female characters introduced further in the series who prove to be crucial to the story at hand.
They are not just damsels in distress but capable women warriors who help out our protagonists a lot. You will notice variety of female leads changing the course of the story.
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Yeah, if the author were to add more female characters, those characters shouldn't be just there for mere female representation. He has to give them realistic backstories and characteristics. FORTUNATELY, the sequels of this book will provide some intriguing female characters that has a huge impact in the story's plot.glubglub200 wrote: ↑23 Oct 2020, 14:00 I think that if the book doesn't need the use of more female characters to be a good book then it's alright. Also it is the medieval times so it makes the book more realistic. Adding in a bunch of random female characters just to make some people more happy isn't a good reason to put them in.
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Yes, I totally agree with you! I also noticed in some books, films, and tv shows that the writers only include strong female characters just so they won't be called "sexist." I do think that A Song of Ice and Fire, while portraying some strong, independent women, still relies on some stereotypes. I didn't really "enjoy" reading about Beth since I think more of her as an entity from the Caromentis instead of a female person.Alya17 wrote: ↑28 Oct 2020, 12:25 I had that same reaction initially because these days strong female characters are a must. But then I thought that authors shouldn't include characters just to tick off boxes. I enjoyed Beth's character though, and I'm sure that the series will include more women. Even though medieval settings show women in subservient roles or roles without power, I think medieval books today depict the numerous ways they can be used. A Song of Ice and Fire is such a series where they portray women as prostitutes, in royalty, as slaves or spies and even warriors.
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