Six Characters Who Remind Me Of Myself

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I've been excited about this topic for a while! One of the things I love about reading is finding relatable characters. Relating can come from life situations, emotions, spiritual journeys, or personalities, depending on the story. The first three on my list are all strong ISTJs like myself. If you don't know what an ISTJ is, you could watch this 2-minute video explaining how we work and think. If you don't know your own MBTI personality type, I'd recommend taking this test. It's so helpful knowing these kinds of things about ourselves!

Without further ado, here are the characters I most often find myself referencing so people can understand me.

Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games Trilogy
Katniss is a big sister who would do anything - anything - for her younger sister. She's willing to sacrifice for what is right and good, and she does not give up in the midst of horrific circumstances. She's a true hero.

Elinor Dashwood from Sense and Sensibility
Another ISTJ oldest sister, Elinor must often set aside her own feelings to deal with whatever situation is at hand. She's patient, kind, friendly, and responsible, even when dealing with her own heartbreak. She and George Knightley are my Austen counterparts.

Marilla Cuthbert from Anne of Green Gables
I love the sometimes curmudgeonly Marilla because I feel like she's just never found the right people who can help her become well-rounded - until Anne, of course! At times I can be just as stubborn and sure I'm right, but God has been good to surround me with people who help smooth my edges and fulfill my purpose.

Rapunzel from various fairy tales
This is where I diverge from the personality similarities, but like Rapunzel I had an isolated and unconventional upbringing. Watching Disney's Tangled makes me cry because it's so real in handling the emotions involved in overcoming such a past.

Jean Valjean from Les Miserables
Oh my, talk about stories that make me cry! Once Jean Valjean gets his life going in the right direction, he gives and he gives and he gives - and gets very little in return. In fact, he's pursued and punished beyond every boundary! Yet to the end he never gives up trying to help those around him.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning in How Do I Love Thee?
Nancy Moser's account of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's family life rang incredibly close to home. It still makes me ache when I think about how accurately she captured the dynamics of such a scene. My review gets pretty vulnerable about the feelings this stirred up in me.

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