I really enjoyed Luke as a character. He is well-developed throughout the story. I admire him for being so brave at the tender age of seven, he is also very smart. He seems to always know what to do and when to do it. Even the adults in the story recognize this. The only thing I wish he would have done is told about Hank. I can understand that he is young, fragile, and intimidated, but I wished he would have told. Hank should have got in trouble, although if he had, the Spruills would have left. That is an example of Luke’s quick thinking. He knew if he told they would leave and the farm would be short handed. He didn’t want to do that to his family. He is a loyal and loving young boy and he wants the best for his family. There is really nothing to criticize him on, except that he didn’t tell on Hank when he had the chance, but like I said that is understandable. Overall he was a very good person and I liked reading and seeing his character develop and grow up throughout the novel.