I would recommend the book Sense and Sensibility written by Jane Austen which I read and enjoyed. The story revolves around two sisters Elionor who is rational and sensible and Marianne who is romantic.
Probably Elizabeth Bennet. I know, not very original. I've also come to appreciate Emma Woodhouse a lot more, eventhough she comes off rather smug, she actually truly is a kind person.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.