Also, Grant used to be a very hostile man and he didn't care for anything but from visiting Jefferson he started to care about his life and the things in it, he dedicated his whole self to helping Jefferson become a man and he would get into arguments defending his choices with his aunt even if she was very important to him and they never fought. This is greatly shown when Grant is on a visit with Jefferson along with his aunt, Emma and the reverend Grant talks to Jefferson and tells him how he needs him and how he is someone who can do so much while he cant, then he began to cry. This shows how Grant wants to make a change in his life. Grant is a person who goes from being miserable and only cares for himself into someone who can love other things in life and fights for
The boy feels like he is carrying on the legacy of “the good guys.” This compels him to retain his moral center even when the father does not. Whenever the father and son come into contact with evil, the boy pleads with his father for mercy. The father and son’s experience with exile is essentially a synopsis of the theme of the book. Their journey through the living hell of the world is harrowing; filled with narrow escapes and brushes with the pervading evil. Throughout it all though they retain their hope, the only thing they have.
Luckily the door to the other part of the hall way is open; he jumps and grabs the handle almost a second too late! “Oh Shit!, the hinges are braking” Bill screams, so he pulls with all of his might and managers to spring up and catch the door frame… “Dear god that was close” he murders to himself as he pulls himself up and walks to the other office that is still standing. Back at the house, Dakota and Christen call Bill’s phone. Ring,
Look like all they want to do is knock you down.” Enoch tells Haze about his abusive father and this mean lady he lived with before he came there. It really makes me wonder if Enoch ever had anybody to talk to and that is why he is so strong on Haze; because Haze is listening. Enoch tells Haze that he has “wise blood”. “When he realized that today was the day he decided not to get up. He didn’t want to justify his daddy’s blood, he didn’t want to be always having to do something that something else wanted him to do, that he didn’t know what it was and that was always dangerous”(135).
He is raised to act based upon what he sees and knows. Since the father is dealing with the fact of losing his loved one, it is consequently the same for the son. The father and his son are similar in the fact that they do not know how to react to each others actions. The boy does not even flinch when his father speaks to him about the dirty wig upon his head. The eight year old putting his smooth arms around his father's neck proves that the boy's strange behavior is partially due to the father's behaviors.
Character Analysis Structure From the social cognitive perspective Antwone’s structure is his beliefs, standards and goals. Antwone believes he is in the world on his own and left to take care of himself since he was a young boy. Antwone was abused sexually and physically by his foster parents and babysitter. During this time Antwone turned to the streets as an escape and was left to take care of himself alone. To Antwone this became the norm throughout his life, thinking that constantly fighting and anger would be the answer to all problems and conflict.
There are certain obligations that go along with the role of being a son. Not all families will run things in the same ways, but most would agree that the son has the following responsibilities. They should always treat their parents with respect in a way of saying thank you for taking care of their needs. The son should obey their commands for their own benefit. Since it takes two people to make a relationship possible, the son should also make as much of an effort as the parent in keeping that relationship a positive one.
At one point, when Chlomo was being beaten by Idek, he was ashamed of his father and he didn’t feel any grief for him. When Rabbi Eliahou’s son abondons him, Elie prays to God to never let him abandon his own father like that. Elie says “Rabbi Eliahou’s son had felt that his father was growing weak, he had believed that the end was near and had sought this separation in order to get rid of the burden, to free himself from an encumbrance which could lessen his own chances of survival. I had done well to forget that. And I was glad that Rabbi Eliahou should continue to look for his beloved son.
Belonging is basic human instinct. We all seek to belong, be it physically, mentally or spiritually. By belonging we can enrich a community with our views and they in turn can help us mature through important lessons. It is only through belonging that we can break out of the shell of individualism and self-centeredness that both protects and isolates us. However, the human drive for belonging also has its pitfalls.
This is discovered when the patriarch, Julian Hayden, says to his son Wesley “Ever since the war…Ever since Frank came home in a uniform and you stayed home, you’ve been jealous” (118). This favoritism shows what little respect Julian holds for his younger son that stems from Franks dominance between the Hayden siblings. Wes is constantly put down because of his brother’s achievements; these situations can either make or break Wesley. In all families, there is a member who thrives on ‘power trips’, and in this specific situation, it was Julian, “He wanted, he needed, power…he was a dominating man who drew sustenance and strength from controlling others” (20). Julian acquires his power through putting others down, especially Wes; this causes Wesley to have a lot of animosity towards his father.