Other novels that relate to my big question

Becky Sharp, one of the most famous female heroines of all time in the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, immediately came to mind, in reference to my big question. One of the novels main focul points was satirizing society in early ninteenth century England. Becky is vying to be apart of high society and is more than determined to fufill that ambition. Strong-willed, astute, confident and witty are pertinant charactertistics of Becky and they all appear to be positive, but indeed they cement her fate.

Her social stature or her family and friends is the ultimate descision she has to face and through this, she defines who she is. Becky has never known what is it like to have finanial security, so it is natural that she desires this but she soon finds that it comes with price. But in the process, her decisions cause her nothing but pain. She can never be the person she wants because she’s constantly morphing herself into someone she can never be. She ultimatley defines herself as a cold mother, untrustworthy wife and mainpualtive friend.

Though this is a somewhat negetive response to the big question, its perfectly valid bcause it demonstrates how we cannot change who we are, but we can make peace and value the characterisitcs that define and make each person truly extraordinary. In Becky’s case, she never made peace with herself.

Although Becky may not be literature’s favorite character, she is famous for her distinct personality and demonstrates how every decision we make, minor or major, effects us and defines us.