for those who have read "inherit the wind", i have a question about...

[Loveofmine]

...hornbeck's character? im just wondering if i can describe him as brutally witty..i mean, i don't wanna use sarcastic to descibe him because i know half my class will so i wanted to come up with something orginal. can witty do the trick? or maybe brutally honest?

please help asap!