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Charlie Dalton
| Character | |
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| Name: | Charlie Dalton |
| Occupation: | student, poet |
| Relationships: | |
| Fandom: | Dead Poets Society |
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Charlie Dalton, sometimes called Nuwanda, is a supporting character from Dead Poets Society.
Canon
Fandom
Common Tropes in Fanworks
Transgender themes: Charlie's character arc is themed around transformation and symbolized by a name change, which has led many fans to headcanon him as transgender or nonbinary. He is generally more flamboyant and sometimes depicted as dressing femininely or doing drag.
Expulsion: Charlie is expelled at the end of the movie for violence and disrespect. Some fans, particularly those writing either post-death or nobody dies stories, prefer to ignore this.
Good Friend: Charlie is a frequent supporting character in Neil/Todd fic and often written as a wingman or an encouraging figure to help in their relationship. Sometimes, this incorporates the fact that he was friends with Neil before the movie started (and, to some fans, that they are exes).
Nuwanda Controversy
The name Nuwanda is frequently criticized for appropriating indigenous cultures. A number of similarly racist elements are present in the movie as well. The name Nuwanda appears to have been chosen as a continuation of that, as Charlie reinvents himself into someone his parents would hate.[1]
Shipping
- Charlie Dalton/Knox Overstreet
- Charlie Dalton/Steven Meeks
- Richard Cameron/Charlie Dalton
- Todd Anderson/Charlie Dalton
Example Fanworks
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Links
References
- ^ Why You Should Stop Calling Charlie Dalton "Nuwanda" by handsoverears (2022)