Fictional characters
Some fictional characters from books, films and TV are so familiar that their names are used to describe people who have similar characteristics or who behave in similar ways. For example, Michal acted very bravely so Alice said " Oh quite the Superman, I'm sure!" because the fictional character Superman is known for his courageous actions.
Here are some more well-known characters, the book, film etc. they are from and their key characteristics.
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Name: Big bad wolf （大野狼）
Origin: Children's story "The Three Little Pigs"
Characteristics: Evil, sly and dangerous
Name: Big brother （老大哥）
Origin: The Novel "1984" by George Orwell
Characteristics: Closely monitoring or supervising the work or activities of others in a secretive way
Name: Cinderella （灰姑娘）
Origin: Children's fairy story "Cinderella"
Characteristics:Poor, unloved and overworked. Rescued by a great love
Name: Dracula （吸血鬼德古拉）
Origin: The Novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Characteristics: Like a vampire. Sucking ideas or enthusiasm from people
Name: Homer Simpson （荷马·辛普森）
Origin:American cartoon TV series "The Simpsons"
Characteristics: Badly behaved, has bad manners
Name: Jekyll and Hyde
Origin: The novel "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson
Characteristics: Unpredictable. Tends to have mood swings - sometimes very nice, other times very angry and violent
Name: The Mad Hatter
Origin: Children's story "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll
Characteristics: Unconventional, strange, crazy
Name: Peter Pan （小飞侠彼得潘）
Origin: Children's novel and stage play "Peter Pan" by J M Barrie
Characteristics: Childlike, refuses to grow up and act maturely
Name: Pinocchio （小木偶皮诺切）
Origin: Children's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" Carlo Collodi
Characteristics: Tells lies
Name: Robin Hood （罗宾汉）
Origin: The legend of Robin Hood
Characteristics: Like an outlaw, wants to take money from the rich and give it to the poor. Concerned with issues of justice
Name: Scrooge
Origin: From the novel "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
Characteristics: Mean, ungenerous, doesn't want anyone to have any fun
Name: Sherlock Holmes （侦探福尔摩斯）
Origin: From the detective novels, including "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", by Arthur Conan Doyle
Characteristics: Observant and logical
Name: Walter Mitty
Origin: From the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
Characteristics: A day-dreamer, fantasizes about having great adventures
Name: Wonder Woman
Origin: The comic book "Wonder Woman" and TV series of the same name
Characteristics: Confident and physically powerful
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