All My Sons

Exploring Father/Son Relationships Imagine yourself standing next to your son, the only other inhabitant of the land with a pulse for miles around. The dismal earth is covered with gray ash, the air thick with the particles. Envision yourself scouring for food to diminish the boy’s hunger in every corner of every ashy room, coming across nothing but bones and more ash. Now, picture yourself and your son in the small, religious community of Gilead, Iowa. The townspeople are caring and…

“Money is the root of all evil.” Many people who are well off without abundance and wealth are steadfast to this cliché. However, some people beg to differ and say that the love for money causes problems. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the five main characters reveal their personalities through their desire their desire of a life insurance check. Each character has a different preference as to how the money should be spent through their desire of a life insurance check. Each…

He works in his farm to grow food for his family and sells some to close by friends. Louis is a minding and cherishing father, and doesn 't disappoint his family. During his time off he enjoys playing games with his two sons and drinking champagne with his wife. The eldest son of the Smith family is Léo Smith who was born on March 11, 1894. He is an athletic and intelligent young kid with an loving personality. He communicates with his parents a lot and is open minded with his family. He dropped…

The relationship between a father and a son is often very special. A father will do anything for his son; however, in “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy, the father goes above and beyond to make sure that his son is protected. Although the name of the father is not revealed in the book, the reader is given much insight to the father character through both his actions and his words. The father endures several challenges on his journey on the road, but he is able to provide for the boy. “The Road”…

The film “Everything is Illuminated” directed by Liev Schreiber (2005) follows the journey of a young man named Jonathan who travels to find more information and an understanding of his family roots. Guiding him on this trip are two natives, a grandfather and his grandson Alex. This journey of self-discovery is one that impacts not only Jonathan in his eagerness but forces his guides to uncover their own truths just the same. “The Apostle” directed by Robert Duvall (1997) shows the trials of a…

a star football player in high school but did not put forth the effort with school work and failed Math. He could have taken a summer course but did not and ended up not graduating and no college scholarship for football. About the time this was all happening, his caught his dad cheating and went a little crazy. From there he went to be a ranch hand and never looked back. And now this brings it to where Biff comes home for a visit to see that his dad is not well. Willy starts talking to…

different scenarios these stories by George Saunders tell us that the fathers of the house are the protectors and that they will do what it takes to ensure the safety of their family and community. After all they do…

Uniform- The uniform his father wears for his job is a symbol of his father’s dignity, as well as Gregor’s changing feelings of pity and respect for him. Throughout the story, his father is shown primarily from Gregor’s point of view. We gain from him a picture of his father as a lazy and miserable man whom Gregor feels sorry for but not necessarily respects. But when Gregor runs out of his and sees his father for the first time in weeks, Gregor’s opinion of the father changes. This shift is…

INTRO I What is the ideal father? Someone that loves his son or daughter? Someone that protects them? Not someone who beats and abuses their child. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is about a boy and slave that are both trying to run away from their life problems. Jim is not Hucks biological father but in the time they spent together he acted like more of a father then Pap ever had. Making Jim a better father figure to Huck then Pap ever was. BODY II Jim is a father figure to huck because he…

silence, meaning that Reb does not speak to his own son unless they are studying the Talmud. Danny and Reb had not had an ordinary conversation with Danny since he was four years old because Reb Saunders wants to teach Danny “What it is to have a soul” (Potok, 265). Reb wanted his son to understand the meaning of pain so he shuts Danny out completely. David Malter and Reuven are constantly exchanging their views on life and have a very powerful father-son relationship based on their…