Alcoholic Fatherhood In Blood Brothers

Imagine being always on the run constantly. That is what Jake and Taylor Wilder feel present all the time throughout the whole book. The Author (Brandon Wallace) does an amazing job of creating this sense of uneasiness throughout the entire book. The Wilder boys have many problems arise throughout this book and it’s what they chose to do that brings them closer to failure. The Boys Jake and Taylor are ages 11 and 13. Jake being the older of the two and tyler the younger. Jake loves to read and is a kind older brother. I know this because on page 11 of the book he jumps in front of his little brother to protect him. Bull is their mom’s abusive and crime ridden boyfriend. Their mother can’t do much because she is always sick and in bed. Their real dad, Abe Wilder is a dreamer who left them to live off the land in wyoming.

The father and son also have comparisons in their character, they have similar characteristics when it comes to being sensible. An example of this is when, the boy and the man come across a cannibal's lair. In this they find people being prepared to be slaughtered and eaten. In this instance both the man and the son fight to get out of the lair. They both feel the same sense of danger and unease proving that they compare to each other. Another instance of this is when the boy and his father come across other survivors walking along the road with weapons and a pregnant woman. This chills both of the characters and they hide and wait for

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, seventy six million Americans have been exposed to alcoholism in the family. That means one out of four families is affected by an alcoholic, making alcoholism responsible for more family problems than any other single cause (Parsons). Alcoholism is a disease that not only affects the individual, but also everyone around the alcoholic. Alcoholics can make irrational decisions that are harmful not only to themselves but also to the people around them. These irrational decisions can cause financial instability for the household which, in turn, contributes to neglect.

Parenting played a big role in shaping the two boys lives. Having a parental mentor is important because they assist and guide children to take the right decisions about their lives. The author had his two parents at the beginning of his life. Also, the author’s parents, especially his mother, tried to raise him in an effective way wanting him to know the right from wrong at an early age. “No mommy loves you, like I love you, she just wants you to do the right thing” (Moore 11). This quote was a live example of the author’s life with his parents. It reflected the different ways his parents used to teach him “the right thing.” Though his mother was upset from his action toward his sister, his father

The character of John Purcell from “The Father” and the character of “Josh Morgan” From Cowboys Don’t Cry are very similar in character regarding physical features, personality traits, and decisions. John Purcell is a fat, unfit, middle-aged veteran. In his time after the war, he has gone into real estate. He doesn’t talk to his family as much as he should, and he believes his son doesn’t need to be “babied”. Although, because of this, he has not developed a good relationship with his son and it isn’t getting any better. He is also an alcoholic. His alcoholism is the main reason leading to the falling out with his son. Josh Morgan was one of the best bull riders for miles once upon a time. Soon after the death of his wife, he has become washed up and cannot hold a job. He has always been irresponsible and had a poor relationship with his son. Right after his wife had died he became even more distant from his son, even leaving the house for a while with his son all alone. He also had a job as a rodeo clown for a while. Josh Morgan is also an alcoholic.

Throughout our lives we're influenced by many. It can have an effect on the way we view issues within societal boundaries. One of the major influences children have in their lives comes from their parents. The parents of a child can have both a positive and a negative influence on their lives. In the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird", there are two excellent examples of how parents can be a major influence on their children. Atticus Finch, father of Jem and Scout Finch, plays the loving, kind and knowledgeable father. He is an example of how parents can have a positive influence on their children. Bob Ewell, father of Mayella Ewell, plays the drunken, abusive, and neglectful father. He is an example of how a parent can be a negative influence

Since the story is about two brothers who are very different from one another, this helps set the tone of the story.

The author of the book, Wes Moore, describes the different opportunities and life style he had with another person who shared the same name. The similarities that those boys had when they were younger were significant. Both boys grew up without a paternal figure and their mothers had to work extremely hard to take care of the rest of the family; they were constantly moving from city to city to ensure education and safety. Their mothers had to work excessive number of hours to cover the most basic needs. Living in poverty changed the future of the boys.

Walter Lee Younger is the son of Mama, the sister of Beneatha, the spouse of Ruth and the father of Travis. Because of poverty, Walter Lee lived a life of trying to get rich schemes, which led to losing his family’s money. However, in the end Walter realized family was the key to true success.

There father son relationship was ruined because they lost sight of how it is when you have family and how you are supposed to help each other out no matter what both of you are going through. So his father finally gave up living that was the last thing he could take before he finally died. That why family is so important while going through life especially the tough

Lee is Cal’s housekeeper and mentor. He is an American born Chinese who pretends to be dumb to go along with the stereotype of his people: “At first he appears as a narrow stereotype of a Chinese servant, but several scenes later he emerges from that disguise as a thoughtful, educated, well-spoken man who has intentionally chosen a life of servitude and obscurity for the multiple benefits it affords him. People are unable (or unwilling) to understand him, he observes, perhaps in part because they are unable to really see him.”(Wyse). Lee himself is a symbol of free will, though he disguises himself as uneducated, he chooses to be smart and live a life to benefit those around him.

Choices are something we all make. Not necessarily important choices, but there will always be a time to make them. It's not always good choices, but they have to be made. There will always be consequences, whether it's bad or good. Throughout the story, Leeland Lee has to make a lot of choices. Where to live, where to work and when to work. All the different choices he made, put him in the position he is now.

Lee’s mom later goes on to saying, “the meat needs the bone nearby to borrow its richness.” when in reality the bone is Lee as he helps his mom who is hanging onto him by mere tendons as he is the source of her strength. Lastly, Lees explains how none of the food that was once made by his mother could be replicated after her death saying, “not the color, not the smell,” which just shows how nothing was the same following the death of his

My value I hold onto is my dad’s drinking. It's my value because I don’t have sympathy or empathy for alcoholics, I know it makes me sound like a terrible person, but growing up with an alcoholic father is very traumatizing. Depending on someone to be there for you and they choose alcohol over you. To wake up in the middle of the night to help drag your dad in from the garage and clean up after him when he would vomit. To make sure he gets up in the morning for work, and to never apologize or appreciate what you did for him. Alcoholism is the reason I won't go into addiction counseling, I do understand I will be dealing with clients in the mental health with addiction to alcohol, but for it to be my primary focus I could not handle it. Anyways,

We all know the typical meaning of Monday; a new week starting, going back to school or to work, dealing with stress, following a schedule. I go through all these steps every week; however, the day-after Sunday has meant much more to me than a simple week starting again.