A character's mood can help you determine many things in literature. It can tell you what the character is feeling in any type of event or how it he or she is feeling about the relationship they are in. Nick Solchuk had a horrible relationship with his father during his childhood, since their beliefs were different. His attitude however, he was intimidated because his father was taking control of him and making him not go to school because of “false teachings,” Miss Mckenzie had told him. Nick was fearful of his father but never gave up since “he kept shouting and shouting.” He wanted revenge on his father so he became a scientist to show him that “she moves.” This shows how Nick’s attitude toward his father can degrade their relationship
