He is very easy to read, and people easily identify him as an American man wherever in the world he finds himself. He is unassuming and maintains a childlike disposition to life, even in situations where he should feel angry. He is very skilled in being physically present but escaping somewhere else through his mind. He is socially awkward, shy, sensitive, prone to accidents, and often says the wrong thing at the wrong time. He is a brilliant writer but does not realize this because he thinks very little of himself and his capabilities. Therefore, an understanding of the character Arthur Less is the crux of understanding the characterization of the novel ‘ Less.’Īrthur Less is a novelist who has achieved moderate success in his writing career. The other characters only exist to make Arthur Less’s significance more obvious. The protagonist and eponymous character Arthur Less, is the sole focus of the novel.
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