In the essay Dad by Andrew Malcolm he uses several examples for each stage of life to portray the way his relationship with his father changed overtime from childhood ,youth,and adulthood Malcolm's first memory of his father is him lifting him over a unfinished wood floor , Creating the image of his father being heroic. His father gave him life advice, such as when he discussed the cycle of life with Malcom when his dog was ran over. Malcolm's dad also taught him how to properly shake hands with someone something he would need later in life. As Malcolm becomes a teenager he begins to mimic the things he has learned from his father. Malcolm shook the opposing team's captains hand after games the way his father taught him .
