Arguably, all characters do the above. The most basic premise of the fantasy narrative arc, for instance, is that the protagonist experiences an internal epiphany. Luke gains courage and self-belief; he listens to the Force. Various characters determine not to become immortal; Dante (the character) matures from obsessed with petty sins to caring about God.
However, some characters honestly don't change--or not change in the sense that I apply to this list. Alice of Wonderland has lots of things happen to her and she undergoes a great many things. But her fundamental "every girl" personality doesn't alter. She gets taller and smaller but she is still always Alice and the physical transformations have zero impact on her fundamental personality or status. She isn't even Cinderella, looking to climb the ladder!
Regarding this issue of change, I will address a second "A" character, Arrietty, in the next post; the question I will tackle there is, When does TOO MUCH transformation change the character SO much, the reader might as well give up on the book/series entirely?
Overall, the list will tackle transformation within a particular, individual self.
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