The Portrait of a Lady 1

So far, I love Isabel and Mrs. Touchett. They have a lot of qualities I love to see in female characters. Mrs. Touchett is very independent, and I love her attitude. At one point, Isabel says she likes Mrs. Touchett because she doesn't care what other people think about her. That's exactly what I like about her as well. I'm sure she is the subject of a lot of gossip because she spends so much time away from her husband, but she just lives her life the way she wants to and doesn't care about everyone else. One of the things I love about Isabel is her independence also. I also admire how she always expresses herself. She says she is a get-what-you-see kind of girl, and she is not afraid to ask questions or tell her opinion. Another one of the Isabel's characteristics that catches my attention is the fact that she thinks so highly of herself. I hate how many modern books portray the main female character to have low self-esteem. I think it is more encouraging to have a heroine instead of a damsel in distress, and, in my opinion, it makes for a much better story.