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A 5 page book review that summarizes and analyzes this novel. William Wallis' novel Hawk (Stone and Scott Publishers, 2006, 141 pages) is the story of small boy Will Falk and how he copes with an abusive father and an ill mother on a farm in the early 1950s. This text is not a coming of age narrative, as the author leaves Will long before the end of his childhood, nevertheless, the reader perceives the family as possibly having successfully moved forward, at least to some extent, beyond the realm of severe dysfunction, which characterizes Will's early childhood. No additional sources cited.
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mother on a farm in the early 1950s. This text is not a coming of age narrative, as the author leaves Will long before the end of his childhood, nevertheless,
the reader perceives the family has having successfully moved forward, at least to some extent, beyond the realm of severe dysfunction, which characterizes Wills early childhood. The tone of
the novel is established immediately in the italic preface, which establishes Wills love of nature and establishes the image of the "Hawk," which is a symbol to Will both of
nature and freedom. As this opening suggests, this novel reads like an extended prose poem. The authors emphasis is on how the characters, particularly Will, think, feel and relate to
the world. The readers learns about the dark forces that compel Ray, Wills father, toward obsession and physical abuse of his son, as well as the sensitivity and nurturing nature
of his mother, Ruth and the love of his sisters, particularly his sister Nici, and the fortuitous influence of other caring adults in Wills life, such as a black neighbor,
Tyree. The plot of the novel is complex because he has to do with psychological factors. Will is caught in the face by a thorn bush when he is
only three and doctors are only able to save one eye. He spends months in the hospital, which proves to be a grueling experience that leaves Will emotionally scarred. As
well as the pain from operations and the sense of abandonment by his parents, the author suggests that the majority of hospital personnel are cruel to the child. When he
is finally able to return to his family, his mother is outraged that "he was hand-shy" and wonders "What had happened up there?" (Wallis 11). This suggests that someone at
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