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    These themes are father to son relationship, and the need for redemption. In both The Kite Runner, and Oedipus Rex their two themes interlock with each other. Both of the author’s have very similar treatments of the same two themes. They show that without a good father to son relationship. It is hard for a boy to learn from his mistakes, and correct them without a father figure. Without a father figure it is hard for a boy to understand what is right from wrong. A son needs his father to show him

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    is created in a dark room that seems to be the son, Samuel’s room. The colors of the walls are dark blue, the furniture are dark brown colors, and the sheets of the bed are dark grey. The gloomy colors of the room create a depressing mood that expresses how Amelia, the mother is depressed. Amelia is wearing a bright pink dress with a tan cardigan with her hair up in a low messy ponytail. She looks like she is going to work after she drops off her son. Samuel is wearing an all-black blazer with grey

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    Comment on the contrasting descriptions and opinions of Mr. and Mrs. Chawla on their son, Sampath. Explore tones, contrasts, changes brought out by diction, etc. (Approx. 600-800 words) Chapter three of Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai brings out interesting contrasting opinions of Mr and Mrs Chawla, on their son, Sampath. Firstly, Mr Chawla’s character is of a person who is extremely planned, organized and positive. “He hoped to inspire his family and seek out a day as full of

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    “Get back over here and help!” Yelled my dad. “I’m coming!” I yelled back. My brother stood next to him fumbling with the tent poles. I hopped off the playground slide and ran over to them, nearly tripping on a sign that read “Do Not Feed The Animals”. “Here, hold this up.” My dad said, handing me a part of the tent. We had finally picked a new place to camp. Our usual spots were Waveland and Turkey Run which were horrible. Waveland, a rundown campground with a “beach” full of goose poop use to

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    insensitive and uncaring way towards his wife, Rose his brother Gabriel and his son, Cory. At the beginning of the story, Troy feels like he has done right by them. He feels like this throughout the story.He doesn’t realize how much he has hurt them though.”Why you got the white men driving and colored lifting?”(p.9). Troy was also a middle aged black garbage man who feels like he’s held by the white men. Troy was the son of an abusive father. His father was hardly around to raise him.However, when

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    seek their father’s approval in everything they do. The relationship between a father, and a son is an essential one. This relationship can determine how a boy will grow up into a man, what good habits will he pick up from his father or what bad ones. Although the fathers in Death of a Salesman and Fences; Willy and Troy wanted what's best for their sons, they did more harm than good. A terrible father and son relationship can cause a strain on the son's mind by constantly needing praise from their

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    The role a father plays in the development of his child leaves an impact on the kid forever. On the contrary, the poor representation of a father can leave his own seed feeling distasteful from his own childhood. In the poems "Those Winter Sundays" written by Robert Hayden, and "My Papa's Waltz" written by Theodore Roethke, their lies a difference in both patriarchs that is as vast as light and dark. The writers tell their stories in a retrospective form. At any rate, both poems do share a dad that

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    Loman was portrayed as an impatient and insecure man, father and husband who only wanted to be successful for his family. Even though he was a salesman, he had lots of economic issues with house disposals. Biff Loman and Happy loman were both his sons, whom he expected a lot from and Linda Loman was his wife who loved him more than he loved himself. Whenever things went wrong for Willy, he would throw a big fuss and always wanted things his way. “Howard: … there just is no spot here for you. Willy:

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    Father and Son is a short story written by the Irish Bernard MacLaverty in 1978. The short story takes place in Northern Ireland where we meet a father and his son and get a glimpse into their life. The narrator alternates between father and son and is mostly conversations and thoughts. The story is basically based on the relationship between the son and the father and you do not get much told from the past. However there is told, that the son has been in London, which is clear because the father

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    always try to be close to their sons, is not an abnormal thing. For many years’ fathers and sons have shared some experiences together – especially in nature. Whether it is going fishing together or trips to the wild. Furthermore, this is a way fathers can get the knowledge of their sons, and getting much closer to each other – because they are the only two on the trip into the wild. In this short story named Crossing from 2009 written by Mark Slouka, a father takes his son on a trip into the wilderness

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