Oftentimes, character growth comes down to one of the following: A character couldn’t do a thing before, and now they can. Or they were not willing to do a thing before, but now they’re willing. They’ve been wrestling with a choice, or a difficult relationship, and now they have clarity. Also on the relationship tip, two characters work out (some of) their issues with each other. An identity crisis, or a crisis of faith or ideology, has reached some resolution.