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Father In Ernest Buckler's Penny In The Dust

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Father’s have a great amount of influence on their kids, especially on their sons, because

they look up to them as role models. Having someone to teach them all about manhood,

resourcefulness etc. Although some father’s are absent in a kids life and some are not

always there, and some may struggle to provide for their kids, and giving them what they need.,

Fathers all want the best for their kids, even if that means that they we’re never there physically

in their life or are not always there. And as children get older they may develop some hatred

towards their father for not being there, Having an understanding and a reason to why they had

did what they did, and those kids will eventually realize that after their father that …show more content…

Pete’s father had

given him a penny as a gift. By Pete knowing his father as a man who always works and is hard

to have an understanding of telling someone what he is like. He felt as if he disappointed his

father when he had lost the penny he got for him. In the literature we understand that Pete and his

father have a hard time communicatring with one another, which is why he had a hard time

telling him he lost the penny “ I had to tell him the truth” (p.139 Buckler) Pete feeling as a

dissapointment because he feels the need to impress his father. Danny eventually understands

that his father wanted the best for him and by Pete telling him the truth about the Penny and

wanting to impress him. (p.139 Buckler)

The Pursuit of Happyness by Gabrielle Muccino based on a true story of Chris struggling

to not only provide for his son, but also getting a job. As he lives day by day struggling and

dragging his son Christopher around with him. Christopher realizes that his father is doing his

best, he believes in his father and know’s that things will get better “you’re a good

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