The debate: How I've been convinced that Rachel is just like my least favorite disney character Merrida

So awhile ago, Megan and I got into a huge debate about what Disney princess fit Rachel. I was arguing that she was like Mulan or even Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Megan completely disagreed. She argued that Rachel is someone who decides her own fate. She does what is best for her and will stand up for what she believes in, (I had the same argument about Belle, but obviously I ended up conceding). Rachel is also headstrong and does not give in even when maybe it would be best if she did. After these arguments (and me having way too much of a love for Beauty and the Beast) I agreed that Rachel is like one of my least favorite Disney princesses, Merrida. Seems appropriate considering that I HATED this novel.  Why do I hate Merrida? Although she loves her family, she messes up royally because she is selfish and cannot sacrifice any of her happiness for the good of others. The movie was flawed and had many plot holes that made 0 sense. Just like this book. Rachel is a little softer than the abrasive Merrida and is more duty bound than Merrida is, but the same rules apply. At least Rachel stands up for her father when the man who is to be her husband ridicules Rachel's father. Merrida probably would have turned the entire thing into an argument about her, but she would have stood up for her father (but of course not her mother because she thinks her mother is the worst person in the world so she turns her into a bear!)