Is Hooper evil or just misunderstood? Is Hooper evil or just misunderstood? Hooper was portrayed more as an evil person than a misunderstood person. Hooper’s complex relationship with his father demonstrates that he was misunderstood. But then again, his ultimate cruelty towards Kingshaw at many places shows how evil he was. In this essay, I will be discussing about Hooper’s nasty personality and provide quotations to further support these points. Hooper had an uneasy and unsatisfactory relationship with his father. Joseph Hooper couldn’t penetrate his son’s indifference. This is duly because of the intricate relationship between Joseph and his father. Joseph Hooper refused to live in Warings until his father passed away and he inherited it. …show more content…
In Hang Woods, Hooper started off acting superior as though he was leading the woods but over time, he started showing fear for a hidden animal. “There was a fine line of sweat drops on his upper lip. Kingshaw thought, he is real, there is blood and water inside him.” Kingshaw realized that he had been wrong, he realized that Hooper had feelings like any normal human being. Hooper was meek and small. He started displaying fear as he was creeped out by the vast trees and bushes as well as the storm that occurred there. He displayed terror and confusion. A usually emotionless and fearless Hooper, turned out to be unexpectedly afraid here. “He went right back into the farthest corner, where it was dark, and curled up tightly, his hands held up towards his face. When the thunder boomed through the wood again, he stuffed his fingers in his ears, and ducked down.” Hooper was completely terrified. He wanted to hide away from all this, he wanted to stop listening. The storm reduced him to an instant state of panic which he was powerless to control. Hooper’s side of innocence opens up here and once again his personality is showcased as being …show more content…
Kingshaw’s hopes to witness a better Hooper was destroyed. Back at Warings, Hooper acts instantly to regain his power by accusing Kingshaw of pushing him into the water at Hang Woods. “It was Kingshaw, it was Kingshaw, he pushed me into the water.” “I might have killed, mightn’t I? Hitting my head on a stone like that. I might have been dead.” He fabricated these lies to prove to Kingshaw that he was still leading. Hooper is seen to be a pathological liar. This highlights his insecurity and enjoyment in lying and making other people suffer. He moves on with his tactics by locking Kingshaw in a shed which made him see nightmares about the “Punch and Judy