Looking at it it through a gender lens, the three characters in the stories "Rufus at the Door", "Agatha McGee and the St. Isidore Seven", and "Dodger" take on different gender roles than are expected. In the two stories Rufus and Agatha McGee, the women take on more masculine characteristics. Both taking control of their situations and holding power over male figures with their bold and confident attitudes. In the story Dodger, the man in the story takes on feminine characteristics, almost appearing gay at some points with the way he acts and what he says about the other boy in the story named Dodger. All of these characters portray traits that aren't usually played by their typical gender, making them different and dynamic in the stories.
I really like where you are going with this. Talking about how Agatha takes on Masculine roles will work very nicely. Adding on to that, you could also talk about how the men from that story take on feminine characteristics. I think that there are many different solid points that you can make in this paper. When you say "dynamic character" I think that could work if you explain it. Otherwise you could also look at how the characters are static because they have been taking on these traits of the opposite sex throughout the whole story. That is the only suggestion I have as of now. Otherwise, it's looking good! -Claire :)
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