Why are the main characters of fantasy novels all boys?
Not all fantasy novels have male protagonists, but many fantasy novels tend to portray male protagonists for the following reasons: In traditional society, men paid more attention to career and power while women paid more attention to family and children. In fantasy novels, the male protagonist was usually set to have a higher status, greater strength, and better skills. These characteristics were more in line with traditional male values. In fantasy novels, supernatural elements such as magic and myths often appear, and these elements are often more suitable for male images. Males were generally thought to be more mysterious and powerful, and easier to control mythical magical powers. In some fantasy novels, the gender of the protagonist does not determine the plot or theme of the story. For example, Jia Baoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber was not a male character in the traditional sense, but a very feminine character. However, he was still one of the main characters in the whole novel. The gender of the protagonist in a fantasy novel was not fixed. Different novels had different settings and ways of shaping them.
