Maitre hauchecorne can be best described as a character.
flat and static
flat and dynamic
round and static
round and dynamic

how could maitre hauchecorne be best characterized?
poor and gloomy
insecure and not self-confident
rude and miserly
devious and calculating

with the way that maitre hauchecorne is characterized, how are we, the readers, supposed to feel about him?
we are supposed to feel that he is dense and gets what he deserves.
we are supposed to side with him and feel sorry for this poor person.
we are supposed to side with the town's inhabitants and ridicule him.
we are supposed to learn how not to live our lives.