Doing some research on the net I discovered that in fainting episodes between ages 16 and 35, the vast majority involve males, not females. That means that the stereotype of women fainting more often than men is totally incorrect. Ask any nurse who works at a blood bank, and she'll tell you that she figured that out a long time ago. Perhaps it is because his fainting is such a clear symbol of his shortcomings, and what compels me about this character is the constant battle between his crippling weaknesses of cowardice and squeamishness and his great strengths of intelligence and determination. Judging from what other fans have said, I'm not the only one who liked seeing a hero with genuine weaknesses.
Most heroes have macho shortcomings, like quick tempers.
It's somewhat reassuring. I. Whatever the real answer is, I m charmed along with everyone else. I meant it about the rule, but I made it tongue in cheek, because I haven t read any where he isn t fainting all over the place. Find out what the Top 10 Advantages of Having a Husband Who Faints More Than You Do are. Visit the Tree of the Dead for some similar thoughts on Ichabod Crane.