What is the difference between a dynamic character and a static character?

A dynamic character is a character that changes a lot in a story, while a static character is a character that stays the same throughout the book. A good example of a dynamic character is usually a pubescent growing teen who is young and immature and the start of a novel, but then experiences many important events that shape his life making a more mature and wise person. Another stereotype example for a static character is and old character in a book that is mean in nature and hasn't learn t as a child to overcame this negative trait, resulting in unchanged behavior and personality as an adult.