I don’t understand why so many people think Charlene is a one dimensional character. I feel like she has had as much (if not more) character development than some of the other keepers???
She started out as being pretty insecure with herself and not really knowing where she fit in with the others. She’s smart but was still degraded to “the pretty one” by everyone: her peers, Disney, the imagineers, etc. She was pretty scared in the beginning (as they all were) but through books 1-3 she found her confidence. She found that she liked sports and being the dare devil. She was the one willing to step up to do the stuff the others couldn’t or were too afraid to do. She became confident in her abilities and then became confident in her character. She became a girl who figured out what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to go out and get it.
This carried on into her friendship with Finn too. Even though Finn didn’t reciprocate her feelings, she was honest and upfront about who she was and what she wanted, which the other Keepers also valued in her. In the Insider, Finn felt that he could be open and honest with her despite how harsh the truth always is. She doesn’t need things dumbed down, just give her the facts.
Charlene also grew through her beef with Amanda. They were both pretty childish and jealous over Finn (but that’s to be expected from two teenaged girls). She matured by the end of shell game and by recognizing that Finn didn’t feel the same way about her that she felt about him, so she backed off and respected Finn and Amanda to preserve her friendships with both of them. She still always has a soft spot for Finn, but she doesn’t make anymore waves.
She also became more confident in her femininity. In Dark Passage, she was quite surprised that Finn found her pretty, even though she had always been told so by others. Then of we look later in Legacy of Secretes, she defends her plan by and exasperated “I’m pretty, Finn”. She just owns it’s. She doesn’t see her beauty as a burden to her character now. She knows that she’s more than that, but it’s still something of an asset. She uses her beauty to her advantage a lot in The Return especially while still respecting herself.
I applaud Ridley for writing a female character that is strong and independent without making her less feminine. She is girly, likes pink and makeup, but will punch you in the face and stand up for her friends.
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