The Girl with the Strongest Heart

Lisbeth Salander; with a past as dark as night, haunting men that threaten and abuse her, several tattoos in painful places, a girl like this can't be real. How is it that Lisbeth is this physically and mentally strong? I believe Salander is mentally stronger than her frail body makes her appear. If she can overcome and continue to fight through life, she has courage and far more strength than a man. I was questioning Larsson as I read the description of Salander's appearance. I thought at first why does she dress this way? The title of the novel was originally Men Who Hate Women. Which is blatantly placing women into a category of zero respect, consideration, or recognition. Where as the title that Larsson has chosen gives Salander more power and embraces her strength. It is interesting that the author didn't name the book after Harriet, the main character, or the focus in the book. Instead he calls attention to the bisexual tattooed and pierced biker. Lisbeth is a very interesting girl. She is a computer genius who carries around a quiet personality and a bit of a chip on her shoulder. Men have been proven to not be good company to her. When knocked down, this tough Gothic-dressed competitor gets up and makes her self capable of anything.