Father And Son Relationships In October Sky, By Homer Hickam Jr.

No matter how much we scold you, always remember that behind the temporary drops of anger, there is an ocean of eternal love just waiting to embrace you - Anonymous. What makes a parent a ¨good” parent? Also, is a “good” parent a parent who supports their kids and is there no matter what? Being able to guide, support, and love children are one of many characteristics of a ¨good¨ parent. In addition, conflict between parent and child will occur, but that does not make the parent or child ¨bad¨. It further strengthens their relationship with one another. A memoir novel, October Sky, written by Homer Hickam Jr. shows countless times throughout the novel of father and son relationships. Furthermore, it is set in a mining town, Coalwood, where Homer Hickam Jr. develops his dream to build rockets as he did not go on the path of a miner like his father. Even though, he did not go on that …show more content…
¨I felt suddenly proud of him, more than for just his long-ago of heroism, but because of what he had once been back in Gary and all that he had become because of his hard work (Hickam 245). Thus, this proves that Homer can look up to his father because of his hard work. In addition, knowing that his father was once a hero before coming to Coalwood can inspire Homer to be a hero as well. A father is someone in the household who is looked up to for their bravery and hard work, which is someone that Homer can look up to. Therefore, Homer’s father being an inspiration and role model to Homer proves that he is a “good” father.
On the contrary, Homer and his father do clash with one another whenever they discuss the topic about Homer’s path for the future. Furthermore, Homer´s father wants him to be a miner just like him, but Homer wants to go into the field of rocket building. Every now and then, conflict between father and son will occur, but this will strengthen their relationship even