I want to know what comes to mind when you think of stories you’ve read that exhibit that greatest character development? For me it’s easy to think of movies that fit this description, but I think it’s more difficult to display this in a novel.
I’ll start by saying Amir’s development in The Kite Runner is great. He learns how to take accountability and that even though you can’t undo your mistakes, you can direct your life in a proper way moving forward and live in a way that brings honor to those who have helped you on your journey.
On another note, Ahab’s slow spiral into insanity throughout Moby-Dick is something I always find very compelling. We don’t meet him until about 20% into the book, and at first he’s very stoic and mysterious, but as the story progresses he moves into the spotlight and drops some of the best philosophy in the book.
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Roland through the Dark Tower series.
To go from complete loner, 100% self-reliant, will sacrifice anyone to reach the Tower, to where he is by the last book is incredible.
>!To go from sacrificing Jake without a second thought in Book 1, to sacrificing himself (and his lifelong quest of reaching the Tower) for Jake (only for Roland’s body to betray him) in Book 7.!<
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels.
I would argue all of the main characters in Joe Abercrombie’s First Law universe could fit in this. Like seriously every one of the main characters go through arcs of development with noticeable trait changes through his books.