My Father 's Hands The man known as the father of Calvin Worthington can be described in many words. He is strong, kind intelligent and illiterate. A good man whose inability shaped his life. And Calvin Worthington can be described as a son that looks up to his father and felt that he was a good man whose life and death were tragically shaped by his inability to read and write. We can tell this was a long time ago due to the passages that state he worked as a pipe fitter during world war II. And also that his father took him out of school at an early age and sent him to work on a farm. In today 's society that would be considered illegal. But it does give clues to the year all of these activities were taking place. In my father 's hand 's
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When Calvin describes his father 's hands as rough and exceedingly strong he also notes the warmth that he delivered with his hands. Besides the fact that his hands couldn 't grasp shapes, figures,and recitations. His hands were able to wrestle mules into a harness, saw, point out the glittering swoop of the a blue hawk, or rabbit asleep in its lair. They were good hands that served him well and failed him in only learning to write. When the writer makes these statements we are drawn to the physical aspects that his father was known to take long walks in frustration and despair due to the inability to read and write. Also he would try to read his son 's book and become frustrated and not be able to express those feelings to his family and depart for these solitary walks to have wept. This gives us the point of view that Calvin has of his father. Calvin recalls one moment when his mother left for a weekend to visit her sister And his father went to the store and returned with food for dinner. After the meal his father said that he had a surprise for dessert. As he opened a can he noticed that it was a can of potatoes when he intended to purchase a can of pears. He felt embarrassed left the room and went to be alone to dwell in shame. Years later, after his
When Calvin describes his father 's hands as rough and exceedingly strong he also notes the warmth that he delivered with his hands. Besides the fact that his hands couldn 't grasp shapes, figures,and recitations. His hands were able to wrestle mules into a harness, saw, point out the glittering swoop of the a blue hawk, or rabbit asleep in its lair. They were good hands that served him well and failed him in only learning to write. When the writer makes these statements we are drawn to the physical aspects that his father was known to take long walks in frustration and despair due to the inability to read and write. Also he would try to read his son 's book and become frustrated and not be able to express those feelings to his family and depart for these solitary walks to have wept. This gives us the point of view that Calvin has of his father. Calvin recalls one moment when his mother left for a weekend to visit her sister And his father went to the store and returned with food for dinner. After the meal his father said that he had a surprise for dessert. As he opened a can he noticed that it was a can of potatoes when he intended to purchase a can of pears. He felt embarrassed left the room and went to be alone to dwell in shame. Years later, after his