Parenting the Father

What are the qualities that show a practised parent? To be a good parent you must be loving, considerate, and responsible, you have to pay attention to your chelas need. Unfortunately antic Purcell from The Father by Hugh Garner shows none of these qualities. Mr. Purcell is neglective, shameless and proud. One trait that clearly shows John is an unsatisfactory founder is that he is neglective. This trait describes Mr. Purcell very accurately. An character of how John is neglective is when he had a meeting with the principal at insurrectionists school, regarding his grades.John had concur to keep Johnny back a grade just so the meeting would end sooner When the teacher had suggested keeping the boy in the same grade for a second year, he had acquiesced willingly, wanting plainly to get away from the place. knave 43. Another example of Johns neglect is how he does not even know what position his own son play or which team he played for He realized that he didnt even know what position his own son played, or even the name of the team. page 46.Lastly when Johnny was talking nearly his friends and their fathers, John had no clue who he was talking about because he pays no attention to his children what so ever, nor does he play a enjoyment in either of his childrens lives He didnt know on boy or girl who came to the house from another. page 48. These are cardinal of small-army examples that show Mr. Purcell is a neglective father. In addition to be neglective John Purcell is also shameless. In almost every(prenominal) event throughout Johnnys life that involved both father and son, John would ever bring shame upon Johnny and himself.In the story on page 1 it says a strange shame and embarrassment coloured every event that brought them into contact. A second example that shows how John is shameless is when he was talking to the curate and scout master about the entry earnings for the Boy Scout Meeting Three Dollars Why I couldve taken Jonny to a burlesque show for less than that. He felt no shame at all after making the remark. The final example I have that shows Mr. Purcell is shameless is when he was extracurricular the church crapulence with a man he had just known for less than an bit or so. They had three good drinks apiece before Murdoch said, Maybe wed better go back inside. If we dont get in there soon that kid of mine will tell his become for sure. This shows John felt no shame because even though he was with his son at a very important meeting, with the Johnnys friends and their parents there, he was outside drinking paying no regard towards the circumstances. as well if it wasnt for Charley Murdoch suggesting that they should go back inside, John wouldve just sat outside drinking the whole night. If you dont call a man like that shameless then I wouldnt know what youd call him.