The term AUSTE HEROINE refers to three female characters from literature: Nora from Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll's House', ADA from Leo Tolstoy's novel 'Anna Karenina', and Lara from Boris Pasternak's novel 'Doctor Zhivago'. Nora is a woman who rebels against the traditional roles of women in society, ADA is a woman who struggles with her own morality, and Lara is a woman who is torn between two men. All three characters are strong-willed and independent, making them heroic figures in their respective stories.