Hawk is a one of a kind character. While Parker tries to fool Hawk, he does not succeed. Hawk falls into the stereotype of John Shaft from the movies Shaft . When watching the old school movies of Shaft you can clearly see the similar things about them. Hawk and Shaft have similar personalities. First, both of them are tough guys from tough backgrounds. Another way that their personalities are similar is that they both work under their own moral code. Physically they resemble each other. They are strong of the same age. In fact, they are both bald.