so far in the book A man named Dave, it is mostly all about how he wants to go away to the millitary just so that he could get somewhere in his life. He wanted to go in to be a fire fighter because he wanted to make his dad proud of him sence that is what his dad used to do. Dave got in but they told him that there wasnt any room for him in the fire fighter spots. he stayed in anyways just so he could get the schooling and money so he could be someone when he gets out. he got a letter from his father and wanted to right back and tell him that he would give his father money because David knew his father was living on the streets. When David was going to write back he relized that his father didnt put a return address on his letter to David.
Oh Wow David kept in touch with his father into his adult years. This is surprising to me because I thought he might grow up to resent his father for not stopping his mother when he was around and allowing the abuse to go on without doing anything about it. What about you, was it surprising to you that David still talked to his father as an adult? Why do you think David's father didn't put a return address on the letter he sent David? Do you think it was because he didn't want David to be able to write back to him or do you think it was because of the fact that he was homeless and living on the streets?
Do you know why David's father is living on the streets? You didn't answer my question regarding what you thought about David still talking to his father. I had asked you what you thought about this. Considering the fact that David's father walked out on him, knowing what kind of life his son had were you surprised that David as an adult still kept in contact with his father? What do you think.
yes i was surpised that David was still keeping in touch with his father. DAvid got a call saying that he needed to come home, only to find out that his father had been in the hospital for cancer for a few months. the doctor told David that his father wasnt going to live much longer. David was trying to do everything that he could to keep his father alive. the doctor told him that eveyone has done everything that they could to try to help him but nothing was working.
Wow! This is interesting because of the saying "What goes around comes around!" David's father left David instead of helping him leave a horrible situation. David had to survive on his own without his father stepping in to help save him. Then when David has a chance to let his father suffer just as he had when he was a child he chooses to try to save his father. I think this shows that David is a much stronger person than his father is. His father was always too afraid of his wife to stand up to her and protect David or take David with him when he left. However, David tries to save his father who is dying of cancer. What do you think about this? If you were in David's shoes do you think you would do the same thing?
if i were in davids shoes i dont know what i would do because right now i say that if one of my parents were to treat me that way then i wouldnt have anthing to do with them but soemtimes kids say that it isnt that easy just to leave one of your parents because they still are your parents. even though my dad never did anythin to hurt us physically but all the times he wouldnt see us and make up reasons why i always tryed to go and see him and make plans with him. i always said to my sister "thats our dad we cant just not see him" so im sure that is how david was feeling too.
I loved your connection to your own life and David's life. I think you can relate to what David was thinking about his dad because of your own relationship with your father.
so far in the book A man named Dave, it is mostly all about how he wants to go away to the millitary just so that he could get somewhere in his life. He wanted to go in to be a fire fighter because he wanted to make his dad proud of him sence that is what his dad used to do. Dave got in but they told him that there wasnt any room for him in the fire fighter spots. he stayed in anyways just so he could get the schooling and money so he could be someone when he gets out. he got a letter from his father and wanted to right back and tell him that he would give his father money because David knew his father was living on the streets. When David was going to write back he relized that his father didnt put a return address on his letter to David.
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ReplyDeleteOh Wow David kept in touch with his father into his adult years. This is surprising to me because I thought he might grow up to resent his father for not stopping his mother when he was around and allowing the abuse to go on without doing anything about it. What about you, was it surprising to you that David still talked to his father as an adult? Why do you think David's father didn't put a return address on the letter he sent David? Do you think it was because he didn't want David to be able to write back to him or do you think it was because of the fact that he was homeless and living on the streets?
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i believe that his father didnt put an address on because he was living on the streets. we will find out later in the book.
ReplyDeleteDo you know why David's father is living on the streets? You didn't answer my question regarding what you thought about David still talking to his father. I had asked you what you thought about this. Considering the fact that David's father walked out on him, knowing what kind of life his son had were you surprised that David as an adult still kept in contact with his father? What do you think.
ReplyDeleteyes i was surpised that David was still keeping in touch with his father. DAvid got a call saying that he needed to come home, only to find out that his father had been in the hospital for cancer for a few months. the doctor told David that his father wasnt going to live much longer. David was trying to do everything that he could to keep his father alive. the doctor told him that eveyone has done everything that they could to try to help him but nothing was working.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is interesting because of the saying "What goes around comes around!" David's father left David instead of helping him leave a horrible situation. David had to survive on his own without his father stepping in to help save him. Then when David has a chance to let his father suffer just as he had when he was a child he chooses to try to save his father. I think this shows that David is a much stronger person than his father is. His father was always too afraid of his wife to stand up to her and protect David or take David with him when he left. However, David tries to save his father who is dying of cancer. What do you think about this? If you were in David's shoes do you think you would do the same thing?
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if i were in davids shoes i dont know what i would do because right now i say that if one of my parents were to treat me that way then i wouldnt have anthing to do with them but soemtimes kids say that it isnt that easy just to leave one of your parents because they still are your parents. even though my dad never did anythin to hurt us physically but all the times he wouldnt see us and make up reasons why i always tryed to go and see him and make plans with him. i always said to my sister "thats our dad we cant just not see him" so im sure that is how david was feeling too.
ReplyDeleteI loved your connection to your own life and David's life. I think you can relate to what David was thinking about his dad because of your own relationship with your father.
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