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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I get what you're saying--it makes sense. I guess I just don't see why it should matter all that much in fiction ... especially fantasy. To me, it's just as weird and unrealistic (but still quite fun at times) that an adult would strap on a world-saving hat and throw themselves at demons and monsters and aliens for the good of all mankind. Instead of saying, you know ... "meh, not my problem."
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Depends on the writer.
Some do address the situation by providing the character with proper incentives and justification. Katniss Everdeen being an experienced hunter and trapper, for example.
(One recent read of mine concerns a soccer mom that gets caught in the machinations of a demon-raising cult. Self-preservation and her religious devotion combined with the mythology of the story universe explains everything. A fun read, too. Soccer mom being a martial arts monster and all...)