Relationships can be built and reinforced with time. In “Wordsmith” the father is trying to build his relationship by fixing his daughter’s broken house. In the story “The Gold Mountain Coat", the boys are struggling and facing the challenges while trying to earn their father's permission to spend hard-worked money.The relationships between the fathers and children within the stories could be stronger; it needs repair.
The story by Judy Fong-Bates, the struggle between the father and his children is that his child would like to buy coats for his family without disrespecting his word. Sam is usually a grim and bold man to have a conversation or argument with; his children are afraid of him. Sam shows to be a good father because his children are hard working man with a family and reaching a goal, Sam has been teaching them correctly. John was thinking and overthinking the way to approach his father and his hard wall, John knows that “[he is] going to have to stand up to that old man” (15). When the boys confront their father about spending money Sam’s face hardened, but not for long after Ken talks about how John is bringing his family to Canada. Sam has been working hard to keep his family's comfort this shows that he cares and loves them.In “Gold Mountain Coat” John shows his frustration towards his father, John emphasizes how “[he] works …show more content…
His daughter though is showing it and speaking about it, but he is not. The father is working hard to rebuild their relationship it shows when he asks his daughter about the unrepaired rooms so he can “start [the] work on it now” (27). The daughter knows his father loves her, although, she recognizes that while he fixes her house and makes it a “perfect sentence” (21). He goes from one side to one side fixing the empty crevices, brightly asking for more work, she glows at his help and
The story by Judy Fong-Bates, the struggle between the father and his children is that his child would like to buy coats for his family without disrespecting his word. Sam is usually a grim and bold man to have a conversation or argument with; his children are afraid of him. Sam shows to be a good father because his children are hard working man with a family and reaching a goal, Sam has been teaching them correctly. John was thinking and overthinking the way to approach his father and his hard wall, John knows that “[he is] going to have to stand up to that old man” (15). When the boys confront their father about spending money Sam’s face hardened, but not for long after Ken talks about how John is bringing his family to Canada. Sam has been working hard to keep his family's comfort this shows that he cares and loves them.In “Gold Mountain Coat” John shows his frustration towards his father, John emphasizes how “[he] works …show more content…
His daughter though is showing it and speaking about it, but he is not. The father is working hard to rebuild their relationship it shows when he asks his daughter about the unrepaired rooms so he can “start [the] work on it now” (27). The daughter knows his father loves her, although, she recognizes that while he fixes her house and makes it a “perfect sentence” (21). He goes from one side to one side fixing the empty crevices, brightly asking for more work, she glows at his help and