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Retrospection: The Father - A Son's New Perspective

A rewritten version of "The Father" depicting the son, Johnny's, emotions of feeling awkward, unloved, neglected, and embarrassed. Comparing old and new perspectives, explore the boy scouts banquet seen from Johnny's viewpoint. Witness the contrast between the father's pride and the son's embarrassment, culminating in an emotional revelation at the end. This retelling offers a first-person narrative from Johnny's lens, showcasing the dynamics between a father and a son. Dive into the emotional settings and atmospheric changes from a fresh viewpoint.

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Retrospection: The Father - A Son's New Perspective

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  1. The Father – Final Assignment A rewrite from the son’s (Johnny)point of view By Kristin McElroy

  2. Compare and Contrast

  3. Old Perspective New Perspective First person point of view In perspective of the son, Johnny • Third person point of view • In perspective of the narrator Perspectives

  4. Awkward • Unloved • Neglected • Embarrassed These are some of the emotional settings from the son’s perspective Atmosphere

  5. At the boy scouts banquet, from the dads point of view, he thinks this is a good chance to become close until the end when the boy starts to cry. On the other hand, the son thinks this whole night was a complete embarrassment from his dad being a foolish drunk. Events

  6. My rewrite is just a quick snippet of The Father short story. It is during the part when the father and son are at the banquet. Then he gets called up for the awards, up until when the boy is running blocks away from his father, sobbing. Summary

  7. The End

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