After reading “Growing Up,” I realized that Russell’s mom makes an accurate description of her son by saying Russell is an unconcerned and lazy child. To begin, Russell’s mom thinks that Russell is a lazy person. The author illustrates this by stating “The flaw in my character which she had already spotted was the lack of ‘gumption’” (Baker 623). If Russell is the type of person who would rather sit back and do nothing instead of helping his mother or do his homework, then this shows Russell’s lack of “gumption” and his laziness. Next, Russell’s idea of a perfect afternoon involves doing nothing. The text explains “My idea of a perfect afternoon was lying in front of the radio rereading my favorite Big Little Book, Dick Stacy Meets Stooge