The Crow

The crow is the symbol of evil, by the blackness of its feather, and the fierce eyes has been successfully described in chapter 3, page 40 to 43.

The crow is a symbol for Hooper, the one who watches Kingshaw, just like the crow. “Enormous, ragged black wings” and “its head, shining black” fully describe the crow as black as the black hole. The crow seems like it is going to consume, take in Kingshaw, and destroy him like what Hooper is trying to do. This symbol may portray the fact that Kingshaw is always being watched by Hooper and can’t escape.

As the crow is showing actions of attacking Kingshaw, he starts to run away. The faster Kingshaw tries runs, the faster the crow will chase, and this showed another thing in common with Hooper, they never leave Kingshaw alone. Even thought he had beaten up by the crow, he still “be able to get up”. That proves that he is a positive person, never gives up no matter what Hooper does to him. 

By the fact that the crow landed on the middle of his back, clinging its claw on the back of Kingshaw portrays the grasp of Hooper, trapped Kingshaw in. As he "cannot move", the fact that he lets the crow standing on his back and not doing anything about it is like when Hooper keeps on taunting him, but he doesn't know how to react with it, therefore took no action.