 The extraordinary women are characters like Scarlett O'Hara and Jezebel who are played by equally extraordinary actresses like Vivien Leigh and Bette Davis.They are independent and emancipated "aristocrats of their sex" who transcend the limitations of their sexual identities.The ordinary women, in contrast, are characters like Lara Antipova, who are bound by the rules of their respective societies because their range of options is too limited to break free of their limitations.