THEMES
One of the main themes in this novel is adults underestimating a child's
opinion or ideas. Hooker and Iris are the only normal ones in the family. He
has the brain and comprehension of a normal 11-year-old boy, but in a weird way
because no one around his thinks he can understand what is going on in his
family. His father does not listen to him, and does not know how to take care
of him the way a good father should take care of his son. Nicholas, Hooker’s
father, seems too depressed. Rosetta, Nicholas’ sister does not know how to
deal with Hooker, and avoids taking him seriously because she thinks he is too
young and will not understand. Gilbert always listens to Hooker, but never
takes him seriously, only listens to him because he has to as a brother, and
thinks many of Hooker's ideas are dumb. Jessica, Hooker’s mother, refuses to
see anyone, and in the off chance that she does see someone she acts like
everyone is against her; she doesn't see them anymore for who they are in the
present. Iris is the only person still close to Hooker. Together they are doing
their best to keep the family from falling apart. Hooker tells her most of his
ideas, and she always listens to him and will not ignore him because he is
young. Most of the time, she thinks and reflects on what Hooker tells her, but
many times she seems too busy to pay full attention and forgets that it might
have been important. In the end, it probably was the downfall of the family,
along with the insanity. Hooker had enough of his dysfunctional family and
shoots everyone who is left except for Iris, and Gilbert because Gilbert
already killed himself and Iris is the only other sane one. If the family had
stayed together, and helped Hooker to comprehend what was happening, and to
give him attention, this would not have happened. If the adults had stopped to
listen to the boy, things may have gotten better.
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