An Awfully Big Adventure | Characters & Character Analysis

An Awfully Big Adventure Characters

Stella

Stella is sixteen years old and full of self-confidence. A gifted mimic with a vivid and dramatic imagination, Stella seems perfect for life in the theater. She has trouble concentrating in school and doesn't complete her formal education.

Stella is nothing if not adventurous, bold and ready to consider herself on an equal level with everyone else, even those much older and more experienced. She expresses herself with bravado and appears fearless, but she does have an odd fear of flickering lights. Stella is also prone to daydreaming. Some people in the company have noticed that Stella is often nearby when tragedy strikes. Sometimes Stella has unwittingly caused the tragedy, and, other times, she is simply and innocently present.

Stella's love interest is the temperamental Meredith, although this love is unrequited. Romantically inexperienced, Stella is quite ready to explore the world of sexuality. She thinks it would be to her...
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