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He had a injury that know one knows about besides Hampton and he's scared he's going to loose the spot at the start offensive player. Hampton's best friend Blaine is become very aggressive towards everyone. The Knights are the best team around and Hampton has many challenges on and off of the field that are conflicting. He is the star of the high school football team and everyone has high expectations for him and his best friend Blaine. Racism is not something as prevalent as it used to be but it is definitely something young adults still face today.I read the book Knights of Hill Country by Tim Tharp and the story is about a small town kid named Hampton Green growing up in Kennisaw Oklahoma. Although we do not see racism present anywhere else in Knights of the Hill Country the book still broaches the subject here. After a long talk over the issue we find out that the rumors were mostly false and instead an issue of racism.

In order to find out whether these rumors are true or not Hampton goes straight to the source and talks to Tommy Don. When Hampton is at the local bar with Blaine watching the football games he hears rumors about the new guy his mother has been dating, Tommy Don. This books targets how Hampton handles peer pressure and how he eventually learns to break away from the mold and be himself.Īnother issue we see just briefly in this book is racism. Peer pressure is something young adults have to deal with every single day, especially when hanging out with their peers. Hampton does it because he wants to impress Misty and she practically begs him to do it. We also see peer pressure in the book when Misty asks Hampton to steal the trophy from the elementary school. Blaine is like a brother to Hampton and we see how Blaine overpowers Hampton in a lot of his decisions. One example of this is the relationship between Blaine and Hampton. We get the impression that Hampton is very impressionable. Peer pressure is one of the first issues we see in Knights of the Hill Country. Hampton wisely realizes that he can love football and play to win without neglecting other possibilities and joys in life. But Hampton's relationship with Sara helps him think in new ways and break Blaine's hold over him. Among other things, Blaine tries to put a stop to Hampton's interest in a girl Blaine feels isn't suitably popular and good-looking. Blaine puts a strain on Hampton's straightforward loyalty with his increasingly irrational demands.

The fact that Hampton has turned out to be a very good football player, while Blaine is held back by an untreated knee injury, is one reason for the conflict. In the story, Hampton gradually becomes disheartened with being a follower, mainly Blaine's follower. Like in football, Hampton becomes an action taker and displays loyalty for his friend. Theme of this book is choosing to become the kind of person you want to become.