4.2 Characters in The last of the mohicans Hawkeye in The last of the Mohicans, was a perfect example of the western man who had broken away from the artificiality of civilization Chingachgook, Hawkeye's Indian companion was Coopers conception of the natural man, or noble savage, shows native intelligence, loyalty and brotherly love. He was not spoiled by civilization 1010 4.2 Characters in The Last of the Mohicans ◼ Hawkeye in The Last of the Mohicans, was a perfect example of the western man who had broken away from the artificiality of civilization. ◼ Chingachgook, Hawkeye’s Indian companion, was Cooper’s conception of the natural man, or “noble savage,” shows native intelligence, loyalty, and brotherly love. He was not spoiled by civilization