Wing Biddlebaum allows people's perceptions of him to alter the way he sees himself and lives his life. Although he was a person who knew what he loved and had found his calling, Wing turns into a meek and shy man who is afraid to express who he truly is. Society pushes people to conform and when a person does not conform or fails to conform they are often ridiculed. Wing is an example of the effects inflicted on a person due to the pressures and powers that society possesses. By illustrating the power that people possess and how strongly they seek validation from others, the author is able to express the need for change in society. People like Wing Biddlebaum with distinctive characteristics are not to be despised for their differences, but validated and accepted because they are still human. Allowing society to operate under a system of positive or negative acceptance does not work. People must learn that how they perceive others can have more consequences than originally intended