ABSTRACT
Marilyn Beker suspects that Scott Bechte Smith's biography of Hank would have been as colourful and evocatively descriptive as was the screenplay based on his novel. Jacob is really Hank's conscience. As soon as Hank commits his first evil act, Jacob tries to convince Hank to do the right thing. He offers to go to the cops to report the farmer's murder but agrees not to because he wants to protect Hank; he doesn't want to trick his friend Lou into confessing to the farmer's murder but gives into his desire to get the family farm back. Hank probably believes that smarter and more educated people rule. And because of this belief, he probably values some people over others and believes that he has a responsibility to be friendly. Hank is so egotistical, he doesn't feel much empathy for other people, and believes its okay to lie to protect himself and his family.
