J.J. Hooper’s Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs seams from the outset to be a simple example of the typical southwestern humor of the day. It contains much of the typical vernacular of the lower classes, stories of boys out-witting their fathers, and tales of men conniving to make a dollar in any way possible. Captain Simon Suggs is the quintessential Confidence Man; always good-humored, and willing to take advantage of the all-too trustworthy masses at a moment’s notice. However, if we look deeper into the historical background of the author and his time, we will find that all is not as it seems. J.J. Hooper was an intelligent, educated man with many political and social opinions that he masterfully hides and shapes into a seemingly innocent tale. This essay will show that Hooper has molded his opinions on the campaign biography, Andrew Jackson, and the political parties of his day into this novel.
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