Conor Will Get Enraged

Angry - Throughout the story Conor will get Enraged, but very rarely will he express this rage for example the bullying from Harry and his cronies.
Hard headed - Throughout the story he is treated like dirt but he does not snap or retaliate. Even when his is beaten up he doesn't say or do anything and avoids telling the teacher not out of fear but he believes he deserves it because of his mother’s illness. Until he is told the 3rd story by the Tree being, and ends up attacking Harry and shattering some of his bones and bloodying him up.
Frightful - Throughout the story Conor is fearful of his nightmares, and of the tree being at first, and he is scared of what will happen to his mother.
Alone - Throughout the story he is alone his only real
friend is the tree being and he loses Lily his first real friend and later on a family member.