Devin Marshall English 101.004 Essay Assignment 1 “A Father’s Story” Analysis In “A Fathers Story” by Andre Dubus, Luke had to make a decision. The decisions we make in life not only affect the decision maker, but all the people around them. In a fathers story Luke had to make a decision about whether to protect his daughter or report her to the local law enforcement. Why did Luke make the decision not to expose his daughter to law enforcement? Luke is a very loving father, and he seems to show the most love to his daughter because she is the youngest, she comes and visits most often, and for the longest periods of time.
Mrs. Nagy treats everyone as if they are her own children, including six German children they temporarily adopt and Lilly, another young girl they take in while her father is away at war and her mother is ill. They show love by praying together and praying for enemy countries that are fighting the war against them. Mr. Nagy shows a deep-love for his family when he goes away for the war. He secretly had left them a book with detailed instructions for every day so that they would know how to survive on the farm without him. Love is an action that comes out naturally from all the Nagys and their friends.
The father began to cry and this was the only time that Elie saw his father cry. Elie felt emotion and love from his father, which made him feel safe and cared for. Elie relies on his father and needs to be with his father in the camp. When he is going through selection before a Kommando, he begs the officer saying, “I want to stay with my father,” (48); a sad cry from child that softens the Kommando’s heart. Elie and his father have a strong relationship and Elie wants to survive with his father.
This is shown though his opening lines when he refers to Darryl as” Dad is the backbone of the Kerrigan family”. Another quote he makes is “Dad also had a way of making everyone feel important”. We see Dale without doubt, loves his dad. Steve, the second oldest son, seeks his father’s approval constantly and is always trying to help his dad with reading the trading posts, hunting for good deals and trades. This shows somewhat of his appreciation of his father and being able to connect with his dad on some level, when he asks his father’s opinion about the price being charged.
The Scarlet Ibis In James Hurst short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” he uses the tragic relationship of two brothers to demonstrate the themes of pride and brotherly love. “They did not know that I did for myself; that pride, whose slave I was; spoke to me louder than all their voices, and that Doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother.” Brother only helped Doodle so he won’t be embarrassed. But he also did it to help Doodle out. Then before doodle dies, Brother fells like he didn’t do enough for Doodle or loved him enough (pg.347). “He looked straight at me and grinned”.
He lacks education but is perceptive, additionally a good business man. He is hard working, very committed to his business and easy going. He gets on well with kids in the neighbourhood, such as Bert, who visits Joe and plays “jail” with. As the play progresses, Joe Keller's character is seen a mass of contradictions to the audience. He is thoughtful one moment and conniving the next; he's willing to sacrifice for his family, but he's also willing sacrifice someone else's family for the benefit of his own, and he is unwilling to take responsibility for his own actions.
When his mother hears this news, she is devastated and breaks out into tears. However, come morning,. “Maw wasn’t crying now. She just looked grim and busy packing Pete’s grip…” Even though it hurts her to let her son go to the war, Pete’s mother accepts the fact that this is something that Pete just has to do. She puts her emotions to the side to allow Pete do what is right in his heart.
He is obviously biased against his father and wants his mother’s sole attention. This point of view provides humor because Larry thinks that he actually belongs in his father’s place, as his mother’s sole companion. Sexuality is involved in the story’s humor because the boy sees his mother as a spouse and he thinks that they can have children together. 3. Larry calls it irony that his prayers were answered because he prayed that his father would return from the war, and when his father actually returns from the war, he wishes that he would leave again.
I am so proud of him... I have the bravest brother in the world”. This shows that Charlie looks after Tommo and would take the blame if it meant that his brother wouldn’t be hurt “so Charlie saves” Tommo “twice that day”. Tommo loves and Charlie and he says “I have the bravest brother in the world” when Charlie doesn’t cry out after being caned. This is hyperbole and it shows that Tommo looks up to Charlie.
Officer Raleigh is portrayed as a naïve/boyish man. This can be proven by his childish comments such as when he describes the war as “silly”. Though as naïve/boyish he may be he is eager to prove himself and be recognized as an independent/ responsible soldier. This is seen when Stanhope commands Raleigh to go on duty with Trotter he replies without hesitation “Oh, Right”. Raleigh's character seems to be very timid from the start he has just left school and in a way has almost continued on with his school days; Denis's' presence at the dugout gives Raleigh a sense of protection like when he was a school.