Exploring Feminism in Legally Blonde Through a Gender Lens How are women characters portrayed in literature (Legally Blonde)? The major characters of women in Legally Blonde are portrayed in many ways: Elle Woods - She is the protagonist in the film and is characterized as someone fashionable and initially perceived by people as “dumb blonde” and wealthy solely due to her parents' wealth. Furthermore, she enjoys pink, glitz, and glam, and is a member of a sorority. But we saw her character develop as her heart got broken by her ex-boyfriend and later on enrolling at Harvard University as a law student, revealing that there’s more to her than meets the eye. Vivian Kensington - Opposite to Elle Woods, Vivian has an antagonistic nature. She starts as Elle’s rival and is characterized as cold and condescending. She hated Elle’s guts at first, given that she’s the current fiancee of Elle’s ex-boyfriend, Warner. However, as the story progresses, she becomes more open-minded and suppor...