Who Has Seen the Wind: One's Understanding God Matures In the novel, Who Has Seen the Wind, the theme "one's understanding of God matures" is evident in Brian's life as the novel develops. Brian's understanding of God matures as the novel progresses. In the beginning, Brian's concept of God is immature. Brian thinks God, who he calls R.W., is an imaginary friend. As the novel continues, he is encouraged to think about God when he talks to Saint Sammy. Finally, at the end of the novel, Digby straightens out Brian's thinking of God. In the beginning of the novel, Brian's understanding of God is childlike and immat