Heather Duke

Heather Duke is the 2nd of the Heathers Clique and Head of the Yearbook,Wants to be the Queen Bee of Westerburg but instead is just the 2nd to Heather Chandler.The Smartest of the Heathers and enjoys literature,However she hides this part of herself for fear of being known as a “Nerd” or “Geek”. (Personality) She is shy and reserved, as well as lacking self-esteem (due to her bulimia). She also demonstrates an almost master-slave relationship with Chandler as seen in Chandler's ability to control verbally her body movements and even her digestion. Its not clear whether this control over Duke that Chandler has is the completely the result of Duke's fear of her or if the dynamic is more involved, though fear is definitely an aspect of their relationship. Chandler is mean to all the girls, however aggressiveness seems to be strongly directed at Duke, and Duke's reaction is always one of submission and acceptance. Duke envies the power and prestige Chandler possesses and only maintains her persona of innocence with Chandler's presence. Her affinity for green could been seen as a subconscious indicator of her envious nature even if it was not verbalized directly. Heather Duke is quite intelligent, enjoying reading. She is shown to be ashamed of her intelligence however, and likes people to believe that she is dumb. She was shown reading Moby Dick while playing croquet and in school privately, but getting embarrassed when someone notices her. She is subservient, insecure, and eager to please. She often follows Heather Chandler’s lead and is one of the members of the popular clique. Heather Duke lacks self-confidence and relies on her status within the group for validation. Her personality is heavily influenced by the dominant and manipulative nature of Heather Chandler. If caught reading her literature she will instantly become a stuttering mess,Trying to deny what she was doing and being rude and condescending,If it comes it it she will try to beg and bargain to not have this info get into the school’s gossip She is cruel and condescending to the students of Westerburg but becomes a suck-up and submissive to those with power over her,Such as Heather Chandler She is Manipulative,ambitious,Insecure,Conforming,Scheming,Envious,Cruel,Calculating,Submissive,Vengeful,Pretentious,Mean-spirited,Deceptive,Ruthless,Jealous,Two-faced,Power-hungry,Competitive,Social-climbing,Superficial,intelligent (Appearance) Heather Duke is a short girl,Being the shortest of the Heathers,Heather duke is a pale, slim girl with black hair and green eyes and wears dark shades of green. However, after Heather Chandler's "suicide",she wears red and ties her hair back with the former leader's scrunchie.