This most of been hard for him to know that his dad didn’t care for him and that he only cared about his beer and vodka. I think that if his dad would’ve been there at least for him, zits wouldn’t have to deal with the thought of not having a family and how different he is treated. I also think that if he had his father by his side he would’ve been more positive and emprendedor (Spanish word) He also deals with identity problems and acceptance within himself. This problem has become one of his biggest because
Hurst uses foreshadowing in this story as well. “The doctor said that he mustn’t get too excited, too hot, too cold, or too tired and that he must always be treated gently. A long list of don’ts went with him, all of which I ignored once we got out of the house” (Hurst 345) Brother says himself that he ignores the information that Doodle is very fragile, and later Doodle dies because of his insolence and childish frustration. Another element
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).
Every time Chief witnessed his father drinking, he did not see his father “suck out of it, it sucked out of him” (Kesey 189). This made him lose faith not only in the power of his father, but himself as well. Given that Randle Patrick McMurphy, a fellow patient, helped Chief bring himself back to his tall and powerful self, it is clear why he would be biased towards McMurphy. Chief’s time on the ward had become so traumatic to him; he believed that the ward was “a factory for the
He didn’t think about those choices in his earlier years when he was robbing people blind. He only thought about it when he was getting old and he knew his day would be coming and even then he was still a hypocrite. He had a choice to make things right when his friend came to him and asked him for more time. But the greediness in him wouldn’t allow him to do it. Tom Walker lived and died with the consequences of his
However, he takes action in trying his very best, which even includes calling his father for advice. However, Sonny does lack symbolic self-awareness. His is not able to develop a representation of his thoughts and motives, which is why he is not able to deliver this news to his father in a way that his father can understand, and respond to in a calm matter. Sonny’s father lacks self-awareness as a whole. When Sonny’s father receives his son’s phone call, he lashes out at him immediately.
The point is that an alcoholic not in recovery should be nowhere near a young child or in any committed relationships until sober. The novel is also peppered with horrific flashbacks of abuse at the hands of Jack’s father. Because of the trauma he experienced, it is as hard for Jack to be a normal father as it is for a normal father to strike his son; quite difficult. “In those days it did not seem strange to Jack […] that his own love should go hand-in-hand with his fear […]” (http://www.shmoop.com/shining-stephen-king/family-quotes-3.html). This quote is a perfect illustration of how Jack’s sense of what a relationship should be like is irreversibly altered.
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.
Before my husband die, he got cleaned but it was to late for him. The behavior and mentality of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly irrational until individual understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structure help, they have no hope. Matt and my husband , I think try very hard to stop their addiction. I will give some of the reason : For individuals with a difficult life, sometimes using drugs and alcohol acutually makes life seem better. 2.
Even hand washing the car was a turn on to Nathaniel. His father also encouraged him to see a therapist to help him deal with how others might view him and how to deal with the ridicule. Because of his addiction he cannot have a serious relationship with a member of the opposite sex nor does he have a desire too. He has a hard time dealing with any situation if Chase is out of his site for more than 24 hours and rarely lets anyone else drive him. He gets extremely upset and brought to tears at the thought of something happening to Chase, and them not being able to be together any more.