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Iconic Female Characters: Princess Leia

So one year ago today, the short essay I wrote over one of my favorite characters was released. Unfortunately, the page was deleted. Luckily, I was able to track down my original essay and so here it is in memory of Carrie Fisher, I wish she could have read it:
When I was younger, I wanted to be a princess. Unlike other wannabe princesses, I despised the idea of being a damsel in distress that had to be rescued. When I watched Star Wars: A New Hope for the very first time, I fell in love with the character that is Princess Leia Organa. With tight little buns in my hair for months, I saw her as a role model for not only little girls, but for everyone.  
Leia was a princess, like her title says, but she was not your average damsel in distress. She has saved her group on numerous occasions. In fact, when Luke and Han met her for the very first time, they assumed they would be the ones rescuing her, but with her quick thinking, she saved the guys from the hands of the Empire. Leia refused to ever give up what she had worked so very hard to achieve. Within A New Hope alone, Leia told Darth Vader flat out that she was not going to give up the Rebel’s plans and watched her planet explode shortly after. Princess Leia had watched everything she had ever loved be destroyed within the first hour of the very first movie. In The Empire Strikes Back, she still fought on while fearing for her two closest friends’ lives on a minute basis. She gained a love interest and a brother through Han and Luke (much to the annoyance of the fans). In Return of the Jedi, Leia proved that she still can handle herself by strangling Jabba the Hut with the chains that he had placed on her, literally. Carrie Fisher, who plays Leia, has stated several times that that was her proudest moment in the series. Of course, the outfit she was wearing while being Jabba’s captive had turned into her most popular outfit. Personally, it is an insult to turn such a fantastic character into a sex object. When I saw The Force Awakens for the very first time, I remember seeing Leia still being her awesome self and squealed with glee. Leia still proves that she is still fighting the good fight and will not give up no matter how bleak the situation seems. Now, I am almost 19 years old, the same age Carrie Fisher was when she was given the role of Princess Leia and I honestly hope I can rock the double buns as much as she can. 
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