Liza is young, attractive. She is the first character in the book to show any kind of development. Perhaps this is because she is not as set in her ways as many of the other characters. Her depiction evolves from a cut-off short-answering person into one that is in tears and nearly pulling her hair out and she shows a lighter spirit after its all over. Aside from these changes, The Underground Man portrays her in a bit of a condescending way in regards to her age. He portrays her as naive. This assumption may be true to a certain extent and is most obvious in the letter she shows him.