Pessimists Turned Optimists

A recurring theme in many a story, Pessimists turned Optimists are heroes and heroines who start out looking at the world and other things in a negative way, usually because of past experiences, and, through a process, learn to and finally see it in a positive manner.

Being a Pessimist turned Optimist usually involves these circumstances:

• The hero/heroine loses someone he/she loves at the start of the story or has trust issues, but then learns to rise above his pain and let other people into his heart
• The hero/heroine starts out as someone without love in his heart or as a sour miser, but then learns that compassion can thaw a cold heart
• The hero/heroine's life is turned upside down by a series of overwhelming circumstances, especially when being thrust into an unfamiliar and/or tumultuous environment, but takes the time to cope with it
• The hero/heroine is an outcast, usually ridiculed, persecuted, and shunned by other people, but forming relationships with others allows for him/her to develop