“It means no worries for the rest our days, it’s our problem free philosophy!” This simple statement sung by a warthog and his muskrat friend applies directly to the characterization and structure of Richard Wright’s short story “The Man Who Lived Underground.” The work itself is satiated with issues such as religion, stealing, desperation and even death. The narrator does not mature as a character because he consistently disregards feelings without remorse, generally …showed first 75 words of 661 total…

…showed last 75 words of 661 total…in first Corinthians 13:11 is even though the narrator appears to be a man; he still talks, thinks, acts and reasons like a child which shows a lack of character development. With the aforementioned reasons one can justifiably conclude the narrator does not mature as a character because he consistently disregards feelings without remorse, keeps to himself without interactions or desires, and is mentally unstable with his love for sick thrills and inability to speak coherently.