W. O. Mitchell's Who Has Seen The Wind

Caring for and raising a child comes with many responsibilities. Being a good parent requires being a good role model as well as being dependable and loving. W.O. Mitchell’s Who Has Seen the Wind, demonstrates how a child's upbringing and family life can impact them.

Children look up to their parents causing them to have similar mannerisms. Children often behave the way they see people around them act. As role models for their children, parents should act properly so as not to pass on their bad habits. Young Ben grows up around his father who is “surrounded always by the sour-sweet aroma of brew” and his mother who does not care about his schooling. Their poor influences cause Young Ben to stop attending school and start stealing. Gerald and Maggie O’Connal, unlike The Ben’s, are hard working and caring parents, setting a good example for their children.

A parent must be dependable for their child to feel safe. Always being there for their children allows them to feel like they always have someone to protect them. …show more content…
Love is shown by doing what is best for the other person. Gerald and Maggie show their love for Bobbie and Brian in many different ways. To make Brian happy his parents bought him a pair of skates. This is a display of love for Brian because Maggie was unsure about allowing him to skate, but got him skates because she knew it would make him happy. When Brian’s baby pigeon died his father, Gerald, was empathetic and allowed Jappy to return to the house to make Brian happy. When parents do not show their children they are loved they will often feel neglected, which could make them rebel. Young Ben is ignored by his parents, which causes him to steal a gun and shells from a shop. By growing up with parents that do not love him he is not able to understand why Digby would pay for the gun, instead of getting him