A Rebellious Heroine

"A Rebellious Heroine" by John Kendrick Bangs is a story about an author named Stuart Harley who is writing a love story with a strong-willed main character, Marguerite Andrews. Harley, a realist author, intends to create an authentic story of true love, but faces an unexpected challenge when Marguerite starts making her own choices and going against the story he planned for her, like when she decides not to board the ship he had written for her. This creates funny problems and shows Marguerite's determination to control her own story, which causes Harley to question his role as the author. The relationship between Harley and Marguerite forms the basis of this story, which looks at storytelling and independence in a humorous way.