Father Reflection Paper

Father Reflection Paper
When my father died, my life changed drastically, but I did not realize it yet. I was only eight years old; his death did not fully click, it had no affect
on me. As I grew older, that is when it finally became apparent. The death of my father encouraged me to strive and stay driven when it came to
reaching my goals and helping out other people. I became more focused on my education, on my future, and also on my family. I have always been told,
I am a reflection of him and I surely wouldn't want to let him or my relatives down.
When I think of leadership, I think of my father. I think of someone who is patient enough to guide people through life, help them out, and also
continuously provides a realistic outlook. I am always being told about how selfless he was, how he always went out of his way to help other
people whenever they were in need. His coworkers always talk about how he was compassionate and quick to put someone else's mental and
physical health ahead of his own. Through all of that, I never knew my dad was battling cancer. I would see him at home with IV's strapped to his
arms and his chest. I would see him bend over vomiting from his medication and I would see him growing skinnier and skinner each day, but I did
not know what cancer was. I was only in second grade and too young to comprehend such a thing. I just saw a father who was always there for me
and my brothers and worried more about us than he worried about himself. He always made sure we were safe and
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What if society first noticed the honorable behavior in others instead of right off the bat noticing the flaws that stick out like a sore thumb? What
if everyone was recognized for the good deeds they do out of the kindness of their heart? People like that do not ask for anything in return, but
instead feel blessed to be able to help someone. Even people with gratifying behavior that mind their own business and do not go out of their way for
others deserve a congratulations for keeping up the good work. Realistically, it is a rare occasion that good people are praised for their behavior. I
would like my dad and everybody else to know how much of a good dad, he has been and continues to be with his children. He at least deserves a huge
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My dad has proved he loves me in every way he possibly could. He has spent all the time with us that the clock would allow him. One of my favorite
childhood memories of him spending his leisure time was at his brown, 2 bedroom apartment. It was small but homey. It was evening and I was
wearing a t–shirt that went to my knees as sleep wear. Sounds of the Florida toads croaking and crickets chirping surrounded me. The air smelled of
a delicious aroma of fire and smoke, because we roasted marshmallows, suburb style, on the grill. He usually lets me make my own decisions
unless he thinks that the decision will lead me in the wrong direction. From kindergarten to 12th grade, he has been involved in my school
projects. Like when he came to school to videotape me erupt my clay volcano and read my report. Or when he stayed up all night studying with
me for the high school tests. Most of the time he is patient with me even though I have the tendency to stress him out. For example, when I need to
clean my room, but choose to hang out with friends. He used to bring valentines gifts to the school that would make me feel extra special. The gifts
he brought were a fake purple jeweled bracelet and balloons. Even as a child grows older they need affection. He shows affection by telling me he
loves me, giving me hugs, and giving kisses. To make a long story short, he acquires all the characteristics of

Essay on My Family: My Father
As I long I will be alive, my father would stay in my heart and thoughts. Every time I see my face, I can see some of his physical features through
the mirror. He not only is my biologic father, but also my inspiration in my life. He constantly inspires me to put efforts in my impossible dreams. In
return, I want to prove him myself and how capable I can be. With his personality, his role, and his unquestionable generosity, my father is a man who
influences me the most. My father's personality is not extraordinary or amazing, on the other hand, one of the simplest one I ever know. You don't
have to be fantastic like a superhero to be recognized by the ones you love. With my dad's outgoing attitude, you would be surprise that a middle...show
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However, my father would stay strong during crucial times at work for his family and himself. My father is a man of respect. I admire him as his first
and oldest daughter. No matter how mad or silly my sisters and I would get, he would be the peacemaker in the family. Let's say that my sisters and
I like to have fun at home. We have so much fun that we end up to be incredibly loud. Anyway, my dad can't stand us laughing out loud and acting
like savages at all. He would just break us apart to stop our noisy silliness. Sometimes I think my dad is over–protective. I think this way because when
my grand–father died. He couldn't tell me straight in the face. He didn't know how I would react with the bad news. So, my mother told me the horrible
news. Maybe he didn't want to tell me since he would admit that my grand–pa died.
What I truly believe is that his desire toward his children is to appreciate somebody for what they are and not their possessions or status. Just to think
about the idea, it is unimaginable to me. I don't know how people can support each other if they don't enjoy themselves together. The truth is that my
parents married each other due to their love not for anything' else. I don't think my sisters can conclude this from my parents since they're younger than
me. It feels like I am the only one who can comprehend my father's intention. I wish my sisters

Father : An Ideal Father
Today, fatherlessness can be the cause to the many problems individuals have such as mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, and poverty. There
are two versions of a father, a father incapable of handling the responsibilities, and an ideal father whose efforts are to see his child or children
succeed. A father is a man in relation to his natural child or children. An ideal father is an individual who sacrifices, teaches, and supports his child
or children. A father in technical terms is an individual who helps to produce a child, however a father is much more than that. An ideal father is
someone who accompanies his child through the process of growth. Fathers of past generations were expected simply to help pay the bills and
provide discipline for his children but, the current generations of fathers are far more involved in the emotional and physical development of their
child. An ideal father engrosses himself in his child's whereabouts, socialization, emotional state, educational progress etc. An ideal father sacrifices
certain desires to put their child's future and success first. For example a specific vehicle or a trip somewhere could be postponed because his child
wanted to participate in a summer camp. If his child is hurt, his automatic response isn't to "suck it up" or "man up", an ideal father would care to his
child's needs and respond with the utmost care and sympathy. Fathers from previous generations were not as involved in their child's schooling or

My Life With My Father Essay
The One Week That Will Last a Lifetime Isn 't it funny how fast life can seem to pass by? Often we are so caught up in the daily actions of the
world that we miss certain things in the meantime. As if we all have infinite time to do infinite things with the people that we carry dearly in our
hearts every single day. Life as we know however, is not always this beautiful. I found this outthe hard way by losing my father, and falling into a
depression I struggle with everyday. I had a very interesting and in what most cases I consider myself to be a "modern" type of relationship with
my father. My parents had divorced when I was a child, I would go with my mom on weekdays, and my dad on weekends. Most of the time. In the
year 2013 my dad, because of the health of my grandmother was forced to move to Grand Junction. While 16 at the time, I knew that this was
indeed something he needed to do. This only made our time together less frequent than it was already was. I was a very peculiar son however, I
loved my parents there was never any question of that fact. Due to the little time I got to spend with my father however, I always felt as if our
relationship never evolved to the biggest it could be. After graduating high school last year, there was a new sense of commitment in myself however.
I was about to get a car and soon would be able to travel to and from Grand Junction at my own discretion and that couldn't have excited me more.
Finally, a chance to get that relationship

My Father
My Father In my family, the person who I admire is my father. He is over 40 years old, not very tall but has got a medium built, his voice is low and
his movements are slow and cautious. In a word, he is a good––looking person in my eyes. My father is a very successful businessman, and he always
tells me the way to be a man, how to succeed in my life and how to cherish time. He is always gone through a lot of ups and downs in his life, but
my father faced the difficulties with great courage and a strong will, I have learned a lot from him, and this makes my father and me closely. My
father is my role model and I will do my best to become a person like him. He also impresses me most with his optimism, hard––working and
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My Father In my family, the person who I admire is my father. He is over 40 years old, not very tall but has got a medium built, his voice is low and
his movements are slow and cautious. In a word, he is a good––looking person in my eyes. My father is a very successful businessman, and he always
tells me the way to be a man, how to succeed in my life and how to cherish time. He is always gone through a lot of ups and downs in his life, but
my father faced the difficulties with great courage and a strong will, I have learned a lot from him, and this makes my father and me closely. My
father is my role model and I will do my best to become a person like him. He also impresses me most with his optimism, hard––working and
confidence, which I also inherited. He always tells me "life is just like a box of chocolate; you have to taste the bitterness at the beginning, then comes
to the sweetness." I am proud of my

Father
Chronological "Early next morning I was lying in bed, when an old gentleman riding a bay horse arrived at the river. He was dressed in a faded
chocolate gown flecked with roses and the end of his turban was wrapped round his face over an iron–grey beard. Across the saddle he carried a brown
lamb. Behind him, on foot, came his son aged twelve, flapping along in a gown of geranium red and a white turban as big as himself, and holding a
stick with which he directed the progress of a black ewe and her black lamb. "When the party had assembled at the ford, the process of crossing
began. First the old man rode into the stream, with difficulty kept his horse 's head against it, and deposited the brown lamb on the other side. While
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Before him, on the other side of the American highway, spread fields and groves, through which meandered a river, and the Alcapancingo road.
The loach, in its general aspect, has a pellucid appearance: its back is mottled with irregular collections of small black dots, not reaching much
below the linea lateralis, as are the black and tail fins: a black line runs from each eye down to the nose; its belly is of a silvery white; the upper jaw
projects beyond the lower, and is surrounded with six feelers, three on each side: its pectoral fins are large, its ventral much smaller; the fin behind its
anus small; its dorsal fin large, containing eight spines; its tail, where it joins to the tail–fin, remarkably broad, without any taperness, so as to be
characteristic of this genus: the tail–fin is broad, and square at the end. From the breadth and muscular strength of the tail it appears to be an active
nimble fish. The water environment is facing many threats, waters are polluted, ecosystems destroyed andclimate change is causing more problems
related to flooding and droughts. For a long time,these water problems have been addressed separately. Although there have been improvementsin how
water is managed, for example through advanced wastewater treatment, in order toaddress water problems thoroughly, the use of integrated water
management has been advocatedas the solution. This integration can refer to the

The Father-Son Relationship Essay
ESLEOY – Essay By Toan Nguyen THE FATHER
–SON RELATIONSHIP In family life, there is often a lack of communication between parents and
their children. Although parental love is always present, children often misunderstand or are unaware of their parent's love for them, especially the
father's love. Fathers often try to keep their strong figure as the head of the households and their love is usually implicit. The three short stories,
"Penny in the Dust," by Ernest Buckler, "A Secret Lost in the Water," by Roch Carrier and "Lies My Father Told Me," by Ted Allan all share a similar
theme – relationship between fathers and sons. The father–son relationship portrayed in each of these three stories is awkward and distant which...show
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Peter has mixed emotions when he sees the bright, shiny and new penny. He realizes that his father had never forgotten that day; the two of them
sitting together in the sand and expressing their love for each other. Ultimately, this story reveals that love is not always expressed verbally. The
penny is the symbol of love and dream between Peter and his father. In the second story, "A Secret Lost in the Water," written by Roch Carrier,
who is also the protagonist of this short story. He explores the importance of tradition in relation to formal 'schoolbook' knowledge. His father was
an expert in finding fresh water source by using a mere alder branch. His father also tried to pass this skill to his son; however, as the son grows up
and become old, the son forgets the life lesson he was once taught. When he is given an opportunity to remember the talent passed down by his father
in his early childhood, he struggles to perform the secret. As he struggles to hear the gushing water and the branch to writhe, a fellow farmer says,
"Nowadays, fathers can't pass on anything to the next generation." This quote is very powerful, because it directly points to the moral of the story: not
all fathers can pass talents to the sons. In addition, the farmer too experiences this reality, for he has the finest farm in the area, and his children did not
want to inherit the farm which their father spent his whole life

My Father: the Person I Admire Most Essays
My Father: The Person I Admire Most
Over time, there have been several people who have influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments,
and values. I have been privileged to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists
that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to
society, and their ability to change our futures. Of all the people I have encountered in my life, the person I admire most is my father. As the youngest
girl in my family, I always considered myself to be "Daddy's little girl." Growing up it always made...show more content...
No matter how tired he was from his long work week, he would be up bright and early Saturday morning to attend any of our sporting events,
tournaments, or recitals, and then chauffeur us and our friends to slumber parties or school dances. He was always very protective and kept a
watchful eye over us. My father's protectiveness and selflessness generated at a young age for him. He is the ninth of twelve children, and often
told us stories of how he had to look after, and practically raise his three younger siblings after my grandfather had passed. He made certain they
completed their chores around my grandmother's farm, maintained good hygiene practices, and kept up with their schoolwork. School was extremely
important to my father, because he knew an education was the only way he could be successful. Proudly, he finished high school at the age of
sixteen, but could not follow the footsteps of his older brothers and join the military, because he was too young. Therefore, he decided to continue his
studies. The completion of his degree in biology was bittersweet. He was the first and the only one in his family to have graduated from college,
however, there were not a lot of opportunities for a young African–American male in 1957, in small town Alabama. After taking few odd jobs, he
decided to enlist in the military. My father had encountered many challenges in his life, but one of his toughest was seeking to date my mother. He was

A Father's Love Essay
A Father's Love
I lived in the city with my father. Recently, I bought a new house which is light, large and comfortable. But since we lived in the new house, my
father always had been tired. He was often sleeping in bed, loudly snoring in the day. The snore that reverberated in the whole new house made me
unable to focus on my work and I couldn't sleep well. Because I was a freedom contributor who sometimes worked in the night and sometimes slept
in the daytime. Because I wanted to earn the money to live, pay off the debt and buy the new house. I had an occupational disease of neurasthenia, so
I needed a quiet situation for resting and working. And also I was afraid that he maybe had some...show more content...
It made me so tired. Is it undue that I needed a quiet situation? The next afternoon, I had been asleep until four o'clock. When I woke up I felt the
house was so quiet. I didn't hear any snoring, so I went to my father's room, but my father was not in. I thought maybe he went out to meet his
friends to play cards with them. I always hoped that he could go out to do something to relieve his weariness. Although I complained with my father,
my father could understand me. Everyday my father came back in time and cooked for me. Then he would go out again. One day, I asked my father
what did he do and where he wanted to go. My father answered "No, nothing." And then went out. When he came back again, I said, "You should take
care of yourself, and eat something nutritious." Because I felt that my father was getting thinner than before. But his skin became whiter. And my
father told me that he was healing and strong, he was fine. Although I still worried about him, I didn't say any more words. I thought maybe I was
suspicious, but at last I knew that, in fact, I was careless with my father and blamed him wrongly.
At the end of the year, I was invited to write a report by my friend's manager. As thanks, the manager invited my friend and me to have a dinner. After
dinner, we went to a big bathroom together.
Beside the huge tub, which was surrounded by vapor, I saw

My Father : The Hardest Time Of My Life
The hardest time in a person's life is often following the death of a close family member. Death is hard, losing someone you love and see on a daily
basis causes great grief and sorrow. For me that special person I lost was my Dad. My father died when I was twelve and it was no doubt the hardest
time of my life. Our relationship was indescribable I was his little buddy and we went absolutely everywhere together, and when he died it was like
he just disappeared from my life forever. As a young boy you really do not know how to react to such a terrible situation. Neil Ibrahim a father of four
dies young and it's just you and your brother left to carry the family name. Throughout the grieving process one learns who really cares about his or
hers well being and the upbringing of their children without a father, losing your father makes you more responsible and a more humble person
because you are all they left behind.
Family members tend to comfort each other after a tragic loss. Many would comfort us however we soon learned who really cared about us and
who did not. I always say when someone dies you see the family's true colors. Following his death I had many father like figures step up to the
plate but at the end they had their own families and rarely ever contacted me or my brother again. Uncles and aunts who I rarely ever associated with
included me in vacations and sleepovers.Throughout the most difficult time of my life people took me in and raised me as one of their own. For
instance my aunt Margaret and uncle Mark have included me in an infinite amount of family vacations and activities, they really care about me and
want to see me succeed as an individual. Afterall strangers will step in and give you assistance not for their benefit, but for the benefit of yourself.
I label this as the most difficult time of my life because it helped guide me to the person I am today. Before my Dad died I was a more reserved
child, however following the death I turned into a more responsible and humorous guy. For example I learned just how much burden is left on the
man of the house when our Dad died. He made all of the financial decision and when he was gone it was our priority to fulfil the burden. My older
brother

Essay about My Father's Life
My Father's Life
"The truth is that the life of an individual is not more interesting than the life of a whole nation. And another truth is that not everyone is able to
describe his/her life the way great writers do." This was my father's first response to my request of knowing more about his past life.
My father, Ruben Aslanian, was born on April 12 the year 1951 in asmall village of Abkhazia called Mteesoubanee. Abkhazia was part of the Georgia
republic during the mid nineteenth century and Georgia was one of the fourteen republics of the outdated Soviet Union. The village my father lived in
does not have anything in common with the villages of the present time. One of the main differences is that those villages were extremely...show more
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He did not follow the canon of weak and powerful and he treated all people equally. Once when he was about five years old, he was playing in the
yard of his grandfather with the three–year–old cousin of his.
Suddenly the neighbor's kid, same age as my father, came over with a stick and started hitting the little one. My father got another stick and began
hitting the neighbor's son until the left with tears in his eyes. He came back with his grandma, who was yelling at my father and except that, my
father's grandfather punished him and asked him to leave.
My father went to the bushes and started crying out of offence. "As a little kid back then, I was thinking that they were so unfair and except that they
did not let me be fair either." After a while, his grandpa came and admitted that he saw everything and that my father was right but he had to punish
him so they would not get into a conflict with the neighbors. From his grandfather's words, my father was finally relived.
Petros was his grandfather's name and he did not love my father as much, as he loved my father's younger brother named Rafik. Petros thought Rafik
looked more like himself and my father looked more like Aik Kakulian, the grandfather from the mother's side. Petros used to call my father Kakul to
insult him, something that bothered my father a lot. "After the situation with the neighbor kid, I was

Essay on The Impact of Absent Fathers
Absent Fathers Rough Draft For various reasons, many children in the United States are living without their fathers in their homes or absent from
their lives entirely. This is an issue all across the world and the children are having to deal with the disadvantages caused by the lack of support from
their fathers. This issue has a significant effect on society and can be viewed and interpreted from the three sociological perspectives. As a result of
many studies, it was found that children raised in father absent homes almost universally experience disadvantages such as: worse health, poorer
academic achievement, and a less enjoyable educational experience. There are many variables that need to be taken into effect when considering...show
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63 percent of households with an income of $25,000 or less are fatherless, and only 18 percent of households with an income of $75,000 or higher.
Almost identical statistics apply to less than high school credentials versus a bachelor's or graduate education. 62% of parents that have less than a
high school education are raising children without their father, and only 22% of parents with a bachelor's degree and 18% of parents with a graduate
degree are living in the same situation (DeBell 2008.) A correlation can be drawn here between education/income and percentage of fatherless
households. Generally speaking, as education increases, so will income. As income increases, the percentage of fatherless children and households
decreases. However, it could be argued that the income of the household will decrease when the father is gone and not contributing to the finances.
Though children without their fathers may not always be disadvantaged by his absence, statistics clearly show that as a whole, children in America are
not benefitted by the lack of a father. The same study conducted in 2003 showed that academic achievement is largely affected by fatherlessness. Seven
percent of children living with their father have ever repeated a grade in school, that number raises to sixteen percent in children without their father. 49
percent of children

A Speech On My Father
Papi A man that'll shape you into the person you strive to become as a child. Your hero since birth, the man that started with nothing, but worked his
way to the top to give you everything, the man you'll forever call your father. Someone that brought you into this world, every father is different. Some
people hate, love, or don't even know their father. For me luckily I got the opportunity to love my father.
Having a father is honestly a blessing. Some people lose their fathers to either old age, separation of the parents, or other reasons. Without my
father, I wouldn't become the person I am today. I've made plenty of mistakes that I still regret till this day. I feel like I would've disappointed my
father. I look at my dad, and I see the type of man I would want to become as an adult, humble, hardworking, and loving. He has never let my family
down with anything that we have needed like I said previously he started with nothing and made it to the top to give us everything. My parents got
married at a really young age my mom was the age of 17 and my dad 21 he was so in love with her that he knew had found the one he wanted to call
his forever. He then told my mom, "We're going to have to live with my parents." Mymother then refused to move in with his parents. Because she
was in no rush to get married, she wanted my dad to be stable and ready to start a life together. Thus, my dad put in more hours at work, continued his
success as a dj and got more parties, he then

My Dad Inspired Me Essay
The family member that inspires me the most if my dad. My dad has been an amazing person for as long as I can remember. He has been successful
ever since he came from Malaysia, he is very talented in many ways, he is hardworking, and almost never gives up. My dad has encouraged me to
always do my best, always study hard, and to be the best person I can be. If my dad was not here, I think I would be a very different person than who I
am today. My dad has also inspired me to one day become a great doctor like him. In this essay I will go more in depth and tell you how much of an
inspirational person my dad is. My dad is a very hard working person. It is one of the of the qualities that has gotten him this far. First off, he came to
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My dad is an incredible tennis player, and he takes me to play tennis every now and then. He teaches me how to play correctly instead of using my
master strategy of baseball hitting balls over the fence. Again, my dad is very good at the musical arts. He does karaoke and plays guitar often while
recording it for people to enjoy. Crafty is an understatement for him. He can build anything with a hammer, nails, and wood. Ok, maybe not just those
things, but he built our entire basement, fixed up our house, built parts of our bathroom, and more. This inspires me to either become a doctor, or an
architect, and he inspires me to play tennis in high

The Role Of A Father
3.0 The Role of a father
While both parents are equally important, a father is an instrumental and key figure in the modern family. This is because he is the head of family and
more often than not, the chief bread winner in most cases.Other tasks and roles performed by a father are unique and defined basing on the cultural
background of the community that he comes from. However, from culture to culture, the fundamental tasks that are required of manhood are basically
the same, some of which we are going to look briefly in this paper.
A father should always be there for his wife and children to provide the much needed love and support. Showering them with lots of cash does not
necessarily indicate love and support. He should be ready to give them an ear, comfort them and spend quality time as well as quantity time with them.
This is crucial in creating an emotional tie, a prerequisite for strong and healthy family relationship. The father therefore plays the role of loving and
supporting his spouse and offspring. Camon extensively explored the effects of not having a fathers love and support on a child's development (121)
The father offers protection and guards the family. Guarding and protecting does not necessarily mean directly confronting and beating up anyone who
threatens the family. It simply means that as a father and head of the family, you are reliable and can be counted on by your family when it matters
most. It means you that you

Becoming A Father Is A Life Changing Experience
Becoming a father is a life changing experience. Most fathers will remember that one special day for the rest of their lives, while other fathers say
the day their child was born was the day their life as they knew it was over. After sitting down and interviewing three different fathers who had
three very different experiences before and after child birth my eyes have been opened to the multiple views, experiences, memories, and feelings
these three gentlemen have experienced or will soon experience. Mr. Snyder who is currently awaiting the birth of his first child in the spring of
2015 was the first man I interviewed. Mr. Celso is the second man I interviewed. Mr. Celso and his wife experienced a very emotional and nerve
wrecking pregnancy and birth of their two 4 month old twins. Lastly, Mr. Shipley was the last man I interviewed. Mr. Shipley is a father of a one year
old boy. Mr. Shipley's experience of the birth of his child was much different then the other two gentlemen given that Mr. Shipley and themother of his
son are not in any type of relationship, nor were they during their child's birth. Each of these men shared a lot of similarities as well as an abundance
of differences regarding their children and soon to be children.
Fatherhood has rapidly evolved over the years. Before the mother of the child was the most important player in the game of pregnancy. Now, the
fathers have taken on just as big of a role as the mothers (FГ¤gerskiГ¶ld, 2008). One of the

My Father is a Living Holocaust Memoir Essay
My Father is The Living Holocaust Memoir
When you hear " Holocaust Survivor" you think of a new beginning, a better future, victory at last." But what happens when parents bring a child into
this world and their priority is to love and protect their baby In a better and safe place have been traumatized of the past with incredible amount of
horrifying memories and experiences? In Art Spiegelman's graphic novels, MAUS 1 and MAUS 2, he exposes the true story of his father, Vladek, and
his experience as a Jew throughout the Holocaust through pictures and sketchy storytelling. The relationship between Art and his father is the essential
description in the book as Art has no other way to escape from being victimized by his own father's...show more content...
It's obviously showed that with Vladek actions towards people we can understand why they feel so low. Vladek throughout the story, he stresses the
importance of his heart (comparing himself of how heroic and very strong he use to be). "It's good for my heart..the pedaling.." (1 12) All the sweat,
blood and tears (energy) it took to survive the Holocaust seems to build up and haunt Vladek as present (life now). He needs to know that everyone
ages and he has to accept the fact that he's getting old and he cannot be what he once was and that's young again doing all the skillful things he use to
do.
To further exacerbate the situation, a typical father son relationship is all about bonding, trust and understanding each other. Seemingly he's not able
to do so because of the distress overpowering his brain, he continues to be insensitive to Art. Art can't fathom Vladek and he starts to lose hope by
saying to Francois his women, "I mean, I can't even make any sense out of my relationship with my father..how am I supposed to make sense out of
Auschwitz?..the Holocaust?" (MAUS 2 14) Art later on start to get the sense of hope again and make better out of worse and asked Vladek questions
of his mother Anja. Art finds out that her "diaries" (MAUS 1 159) we're destroyed purposely by Vladek. Not only does Art feel hopeless because his
mother is gone but now he can't even share her voice with the world today. There was no way of expressing her

Descriptive Essay About My Father
Oh, how mistaken my Dad was. I remember him looking down at me, my Dad a towering height of 6'6 and I a height of 3'5, telling me that I wasn't
reading. I remember looking down and getting sad and angry, that I thought I was reading.
When I was younger, I loved to "read". By reading, I mean being read to by my parents every night. One of my parents would lay beside me every
night on my twin sized day bed. I would snuggle underneath my quilted blanket that my grandmother made for me, and get ready for an adventure.
Our two golden retrievers, George, and Baldwin, would be either on or next to my bed, being content with just being near my parents and me. Every
night I would expect a story of adventure. Both of my parents were constantly...show more content...
"I can read The Fourteen Bears, Summer and Winter all by myself!" I said, my smile somehow growing larger. My Dad smiled a bit more and laughed,
"Mimi, you aren't "reading" the book, you just memorized it." He said laughing. I started to get sad and angry, my smile disappearing, and I started to
tear up. My Dad saw my frown and stopped laughing. "Mimi, It's ok if you don't know how to read yet, I know you'll learn," My Dad said with a
smile. I didn't return the smile, as I was still angry that he said that. I was reading! I looked at the words and said what they were! I didn't get what he
was saying!
Over time, something clicked. One night, with my mom sitting next to me, I narrowed my eyes and looked at the words. I looked at them,
remembering what my teachers taught me at Montessori, and I put two and two together. I started reading! It was slow and steady. I couldn't read
some of the bigger words, but I did it! I was reading! My mom was ecstatic and so was my Dad. From that spark, a great fire ignited. My love of
reading grew and I would read almost everyday. At Montessori, as a Kindergartner, I could read better than some of the fourth and fifth graders. I
even tried to teach my little brother how to read by setting a pile of books in front of him, and reading and describing the words. My parents loved it,
and they went out of their way to get me more and more books. When I entered elementary school, my parents bought me over $100

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