Blog #4

I am continuing to read the book Brisinger, and in this blog I'm going to pretend like I'm writing a letter to the author, Christopher Paolini.

Dear Christopher Paolini,
My name is Greer and I am currently reading the third book of your Inheritance Cycle, Brisinger and I would just like to tell you how much I've enjoyed it so far. I have also read the first 2 books in the series and my favorite character so far is Arya, the elf that Eragon is in love with. I like how she is such a strong and individual person and she relies on nobody but herself and she always knows everything and exactly how to do things. But I also like how she begins to crack in this book and let Eragon through the walls she has put up because it's really sad how alone she is and I'm glad that she's beginning to accept the concept that she can have friends too. I also like the witty herbalist Angelina because she's feisty, smart, sarcastic and not afraid to berate others if they are wrong even if they are of higher rank or more important than her. She really adds another dimension to the book, especially a lot of humor. Lastly, another of my favorite characters is Nasuada, the leader of the rebel army. She's very strong, will stop at nothing to help her fighters, and has a confidence that none of the other characters in this book possess.
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I really love how you have a lot of strong female characters in your book, while other novels like yours don't include such notable female heroes. All of the women in your book are independent and very important to the Eragon and his quest, and not one of them needs to rely on a man or plays an insignificant role. I think that too many books today don't include enough female protagonists, and even though the hero of your story is a male, he relies heavily on his supporting cast of these 3 important female figures.

Sincerely,
Greer