What Makes Woodrow Wilson's Disappearance

Woodrow L. Cunningham, father of a daughter named Elaine. One afternoon in late October Woodrow found his daughter to be home with two boys smoking, Elaine and Woodrow had an argument about what he saw and about her. That same afternoon Woodrow discovered a letter from his father which he had written to him describing what he and Alice (Woodrow Sister) were doing and the funeral of Buddy Wilson they attended. When Woodrow woke up around 5 am, he went to check on Elaine and she wasn’t in her room. Rita Woodrow wife tried to get in contract with Elaine after a few hours but no response. Somehow Woodrow continue searching for his runaway daughter, however he continues to search because he constantly gets attention from others when he concerned about his daughter. …show more content…
In the story, Edward P. Jones says, “…months before her disappearance”, “…But just as often, he will out a photograph of the girl when she was five, standing one Easter between her parents in front of rising star” (Jones 213). The photo symbolize Woodrow passport for he could go into people homes and hearts of those he meets and who are touched by his loss. Woodrow receiving attention upon his daughter, gets to him in a personal way where he just continue on searching for her. Woodrow gets help from others as well get connection with his father when he sends him a letter explaining if he could help search. Woodrow tells his father that he doesn’t agree on him searching for her so he should just remain where he