I Never Sang for my Father Essays -- essays papers

I Never Sang for my Father The father son relationship is very important. A growing boy needs a strong fatherly presence in order to become a â€Å"man†. The plays, â€Å"I Never Sang for my Father,† and â€Å"The Owl Killer,† and the short story â€Å"Notes to a Native Son,† show this. The lack of communication and basic affection from their fathers directly affected the sons’ mental health, including self-esteem. The father in â€Å"I Never Sang For My Father,† Tom, was very mentally and physically abusive. Many times during the story he acted very self-centered. He was once a politician and loved it very much. The relationship with his son, Gene, was not a good one. Due to Tom’s abuse early in life, he and Gene were never able to have a positive relationship. Gene also was never able to really stand up to his father. Probably due to a fear of him he had developed early in life. Even with this fear, Gene proved to be not be too damaged by his abusive childhood. I believe that his low self-etheme came from this upbringing. Still he had a kind of respect for his father because he...