In My Father’s House by Ernest J. Gaines is a novel about a young man who goes by Robert X visiting a small Community St. Adrienne in Louisiana. Robert X claims to be from Chicago and is in town for a conference sparking the interest of everyone he meets because no conference is set to happen. His true motive is to meet Reverend Phillip Martins a minister and civil rights leader, it takes about two weeks of staying with Virginia Collar before he has his chance. Robert finally sees reverend Martin after coming to his home for the party Elijah invited him to. Once reverend Martin notices Robert X in his home he faints causing all the guests to believe the reverend is tired. He did not faint because he was tired but seeing Robert X brought back
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Reverend Martin was reckless growing up, he made children out of wedlock and did not own up to the responsibility of fatherhood. Damaging his children and now his poor decisions in the past has now hurt his present. On page 214, “I’m lost, Alma. I’m lost.” Reverend Martin conversation with Billy explains he wants a relationship with Etienne now and Billy and his father have a rocky one. “Then what will close the gap between you and your daddy, between me and my boy? (page 166 …show more content…
Helping one another out is another cultural value in the African American community even when helping someone you do not know. When Etienne first came to town and wanted to stay with Virginia Colar she allowed him even against her better judgement. On page 4, she had an internal battle with herself and the decision to allow Etienne to stay. “Something in the back of her mind told her to tell him that she had made a mistake about having rooms. But she asked herself where else would he go? “This shows even though she did not trust him she had pity for him and did not want him wandering with nowhere to
Reverend Martin was reckless growing up, he made children out of wedlock and did not own up to the responsibility of fatherhood. Damaging his children and now his poor decisions in the past has now hurt his present. On page 214, “I’m lost, Alma. I’m lost.” Reverend Martin conversation with Billy explains he wants a relationship with Etienne now and Billy and his father have a rocky one. “Then what will close the gap between you and your daddy, between me and my boy? (page 166 …show more content…
Helping one another out is another cultural value in the African American community even when helping someone you do not know. When Etienne first came to town and wanted to stay with Virginia Colar she allowed him even against her better judgement. On page 4, she had an internal battle with herself and the decision to allow Etienne to stay. “Something in the back of her mind told her to tell him that she had made a mistake about having rooms. But she asked herself where else would he go? “This shows even though she did not trust him she had pity for him and did not want him wandering with nowhere to