I find Lorelei Lei quite an inspiring character. Growing up, I've always admired women. Ever since I watched Charlie's Angels starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, and Drew Barrymore I've always thought of women as capable of being heroic and strong with a touch of femininity. Lorelei Lei isn't like the Charlie's Angels however, she doesn't kick ass and fight the patriarchy with her fists and kung-fu moves, instead she uses her wits and social skills to get exactly what she wants. During the discussions in class I overheard students calling Lorelei a "dumb broad" and a gold-digger. The latter, which may be true, shouldn't come with a bad connotation. Why is it bad to be a gold-digger? Why is it bad for a woman to get what she wants? After all, the men in the novel could have easily have said no to the expensive gifts that she requested. Lorelei only used her charm to win their hearts and in return they used their wallets to show their affection. Lorelei is inspiring due to the fact that she doesn't need "book smarts" to get through life, all she ever needed was her blonde ambition.
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