Templeton. Is he really that, bad?

Chapt.6 pg.46 "The rat had no morals, no conscience, no scruples, no decency, etc."
Chapt.9 pg.57 " Yes indeed" said Templeton "No trouble at all. Anything to oblige."
               
                According to all the animals on the barn, Templeton is the worst little creature you could ever meet. I'll try to keep the description of him, short and sweet. He has no kindness, no consideration towards others, no heart, nothing good to say, nothing to care about,(besides hurting others and his "wonderful" persona) a terrible and mean-looking expression on his face eeeveeeeery day, and never helps anyone, even if they were dying or going to die. But these are the only things that the animals think of him. They never really notice the good things about him, even if they are small. 

                All bad guys, whether from a comic book, a kids book, (Charlotte's Web) or even a Superman movie have a bit of good inside of them. Knowing this I tried to find that bit in Templeton, and I did. In chapter 9, i noticed that Templeton got out of the way of whatever he was doing, and helped Wilbur without any problem. It's funny because I remembered(while I read this part) what the animals said about him and thought they really don't see that Templeton is a good animal deep inside. Very deep inside. I also noticed a smile on his face. E.B White has been cautious of when to put a smile on his face, and when not to. The two times there was a smile on his face was in the only parts he has been helpful(besides when he helped Charlotte out). 

                This kind of reminds me of when my parents tell me, "You only hear what you want to hear." The same thing goes for the animals. They only think what they want to think, which is the reason why they don't notice those small helpful things that Templeton does.  

                The thing I have a hard time understanding is how the other animals don't realize that Templeton is one of the main reasons Wilbur is able to live another day in this unknown world. If he doesn't find those scraps and help Charlotte make a new word, Wilbur is just some nice meat and bacon. So I think Templeton is not so bad after all.   

                                                                   -Isaiah J. Russell 808