Arya Stark Character Analysis

Arya Stark is a bonafide tomboy. In the first episode of the show, Arya is watching her brother bran practice with his bow and arrow. When Bran goes to take a shot after being teased by his brothers, Arya shoots from several feet behind Bran and makes a bullseye. The entire time I was reading this I was thinking “This is me!” When my family would go to the beach, I would go with my stepdad and uncle and follow them far out into the ocean while my mom and sisters stayed closer to shore. As a kid, I would constantly play in the dirt and with bugs and other creepy crawlies, I could find. Sansa, during season one and the early part of season two, would constantly tell Arya that she was being un-lady like. (Game of Thrones). Arya’s father even said, “Ah, Arya.
The ‘Wolf Blood', my father used to call it.”(Song of Ice and Fire) Later Arya succeeds in convincing her father to get her sword-fighting lessons instead of continuing with the normal sewing that her sister does. (Shmoop) When asked if she knew how to use a sword, she replies with, “Poke ‘em with the pointy end.” (Clash of Kings) I have always liked doing more masculine activities when I was little. I wanted to play baseball and football and was extremely upset if my gender was in the way. I have never gotten along with other girls, and I cannot do events with my friends that I would be able to do if I were male, but I understand where the limits lie. Both Arya and I, seem to be tomboys out to find any way we can break the status quo, and I am proud to be able to compare myself with