The Heroine with 1,001 Faces

Tatar's basic premise seems to be that the hero is a superhuman, conquering, often violent figure, while heroines are characterized by curiosity, compassion, and an interest in justice. She argues for the development of a new Hero's Journey. For my part, as a female author with a female amateur sleuth, I particularly enjoyed Tatar's thoughts on curiosity . . .

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