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Title: Fatherhood

Introduction

Fatherhood refers to the state of being a father. Fatherhood requires one to have or gain

the appropriate qualities of a father. In this case, fatherhood refers to the kinship kind of a

relationship that is between the father and the offspring or the children(Cosby, 2018, 96).

Fatherhood is well portrayed in the Prospero, Troy and in Hal's unnamed father. The kind of

fathers portrayed in the three plays are quite difficult to understand and deal with. The three

stories give an outline of the examples of good and bad fathers. In this case, the father portrayed

in the Prospero is termed as a strict father and has a very stern attachment to the offspring by the

name Miranda. In addition to that, the father seems to be very overprotective on issues pertaining

sex. Prospero is portrayed as a bad father as he is the kind that loves acquiring control over

everyone in the family(Prospero, 2017, 26-59). He loves being associated with power and

supremacy. On the other hand, Troy describes the Troy as a father has the notion that his

responsibility is to ensure that his son is brought up with the highest levels of discipline. In each

case, being strict and brutal is the only way he found appropriate to bring up his son. On the

other hand, in Hal's unnamed father, Troy, tends to be an eccentric father. In this case, father is

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not very conventional and strict. However, he is the kind of the father who will ensure that the

family runs smoothly and that no one is violated. Fatherhood is a key crucial aspect in a family

and each and each father should display the very best qualities to ensure that the offspring’s, as

well as the rest of the family, live in peace and harmony. Fathers are key pillars in a family and

therefore the way they portray their characters in a family set up usually has dire consequences.

Troy, Hal's unnamed father, and Prospero bring out the best and the worst characters in

fathers(Cosby, 2018, 96).

Discussion

Fatherhood in the play Prospero is displayed as strict and one that loves having a total

control over the children. This kind of fatherhood is displayed as truly a healthy. In this case, the

fathers are supposed to allow their children to have some freedom and right to bring out their

opinion but Prospero sees none of that in his offspring. In this case, Prospero is brought out I the

play as a father who loves to have a total control over the rest of the family members. In this

case, Miranda being one of his offspring, he has to ensure that he has a total control over the

child. Just like in any other relationship between children and parents, Miranda and Prospero

usually have arguments about the behavior of the father to the children but this does not change

the character of Prospero (Master, 1987, 505-513) . In this case, Shakespeare writes the play

during a time that women had no right or freedom to decide on anything in the society.

Therefore, in this case, the play displays Prospero as one of the characters who does not respect

the opinions of ladies and women in his family. This kind of fatherhood is termed as bad and that

which discourages healthy relationship between the parents and the offspring (Fences, 2017) .

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However, from the very beginning of the story, Miranda and Prospero are portrayed as

being close and hence their relationship is termed is termed as healthy and very close. This is

because Prospero is able to open up to Miranda and in return, Prospero gives a lending ear.

When Miranda hears that her father was being usurped by his stepbrother, she gets really

annoyed and this proves that they were recall close because if they were not, then Miranda could

not have gotten really annoyed by the story. The daughter cares for the father because the father

always gives the love and affection in return. For instance, in the situation when Ferdinard catch

up with Miranda for the very initial time, they communicate with each other in such a romantic

manner and this makes Miranda tell him that “ I might refer to him as a thing that is divine, but

there is nothing I have ever seen natural as so noble like him..” Words like noble and divine give

a close to complete description of how much she adored her lover(Cosby, 2018, 96).

She adores and loves Ferdinard because of the healthy relationship she has with her father

and hence making her acquire a positive attitude towards her lover. Prospero being the strict and

protective kind of a father, he does not like to hear the kind of vibes that the lover directs to the

daughter. In return, he responds to Ferdinand and states that "A word, very good gentleman, but I

have acquired the fear that you have done yourself the very wrong. However, Miranda is not

very happy with the way her father is being forceful with the man that she loves. Nevertheless,

being the father of the lady he has the supreme right to ensure that Miranda gets involved with a

responsible and decent man. In conclusion, Prospero is brought out as a strict but very stern kind

of a father that gives priority to the happiness and protection of her daughter. In this case,

Prospero is the kind of a father that always wanted the very best for his daughter and therefore he

chose to protect her in the very available means(Fences, 2017).

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Fathers can be very strict but they should allow their children to develop skills and

nurture the hobbies and talents of their children. Troy did the very opposite. In his point of view,

he refers to fatherhood as the aspect of ensuring that his son acquires opportunities and that he

acquires quality discipline. However, he does not consider the interest of Cory. “Troy insists that

his son should quit playing football..” He gives his reasons that football does not provide a

platform that would develop career and enhance achievement in education and improve work

experience for Cory. Cory feels the pressure that his dad keeps on applying on him and therefore

accuses him of being the most protective and competitive kind of a father. However, Troy

defends himself by saying that he is being very protective and strict on football because he does

not want his son to go through the same process of disappointment like he had gone through

during his baseball career (Carol, 2003, 23).

Anyone would know that Troy seems to be using the past experiences on his brutal

childhood to bring up the son. “ His daddy was very strict, brutal and very controlling. However,

Troy adores his son Cory, He knew no other way that he could bring out the best in his son.”

Troy is portrayed as a bad father and this is due to the fact that he does not provide an ear to his

growing son. “ Troy gives a parental yielding that is of no positive impact in the life of Cory.”

For instance, Troy is not ready to be sincere with his son on whether he likes him or not when

Cory asks him on even the very simple questions. Due to the attitude that Troy brings up the son

with, Cory in return grows up to be a very assertive and rebellious son. Troy, however, dos do

not take action controlling the behavior of his son but rather, he turns out to be more strict

towards the son. The Inability of Troy to allow Cory to pursue his efforts in his interests

diminishes every possible means of building a healthy relationship between the two. “ Due to the

inability of the father to soften his attitude towards his son, Troy ends up pushing his son Cory

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away and never acquires any other means that he could use to bring him close again.” From the

audience, they should be able to easily detect that Troy is the kind of a father that does not allow

the child to be true to his dreams and the self-drives in their lives. He is being very strict towards

his son and does not realize that he is pushing Cory away and may never acquire the opportunity

to be with his son again. The same way that he had denied himself the will to have control over

his career in baseball and family, is the same way that he denies Cory the chance to develop

himself. Troy brings out the very worst fatherhood qualities and ends up bringing out the worst

characters in the life of his son Cory.

In the Hal’s Unnamed Father, the kind of fatherhood described in the play brings out the

very best characters that a father should have. In this case, Hal’s father Walter Wilkerson is

termed as a father who is not strict but rather cares so much about the well being of his family.

Since he had come from a wealthy family, he always had the urge to marry from the wealthy

family as well. According to the play, Walter is termed as the father and the head of the family

and therefore all along he always wanted that he would acquire support in marrying Susan. In

this case, he supported the decision of his son to marry Lois and only mistreat her in the darkness

and never let anyone know anything about it. However, Hal's father Walter made it known that

the son had made a mistake in marrying the low-class girl Lois and rather he would have married

Susan. However, Walter in many ways influences the way the rest of the family treats Lois and

this does not bring the best as a father. A father should support the decisions of the son in

marriage because he fell in love. However, Walter does not recognize any of that in Hal but

rather he influences the rest of the family members to gang up against his marriage to Lois.

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The Unnamed Hal’s father is displayed as the kind of a father that does not give a lending

ear when Hal reports to him that the rest of the family is mistreating her wife. In this case Walter

instead tickles him but does not attend to the problems that his son could be facing. Hal's father

Walter made it known that the son had made a mistake in marrying the low-class girl Lois and

rather he would have married Susan. However, Walter in many ways influences the way the rest

of the family treats Lois and this does not bring the best as a father. A father should support the

decisions of the son in marriage because he fell in love (Paul, 2012, 1313) . However, Walter

does not recognize any of that in Hal but rather he influences the rest of the family members to

gang up against his marriage to Lois. In the Hal’s Unnamed Father, the kind of fatherhood

described in the play brings out the very best characters that a father should have. In this case,

Hal’s father Walter Wilkerson is termed as a father who is not strict but rather cares so much

about the well being of his family. Since he had come from a wealthy family, he always had the

urge to marry from the wealthy family as well (Fences, 2017) . According to the play, Walter is

termed as the father and the head of the family and therefore all along he always wanted that he

would acquire support in marrying Susan. In this case, he supported the decision of his son to

marry Lois and only mistreat her in the darkness and never let anyone know anything about it.

Therefore Hal’s father is finally exposed to be the kind of father that does not give attention to

the children but rather expects them to behave with a reflection of his expectations.

Conclusion

Troy, Prospero, and Walter display very different characters as compared to the expected

fatherhood characters in the society. Some are strict while others are too protective in such a way

that they end up having a total control over the lives of their children. The three stories give an

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outline of the examples of good and bad fathers. In this case, the father portrayed in the Prospero

is termed as a strict father and has a very stern attachment to the offspring by the name Miranda.

In addition to that, the father seems to be very overprotective on issues pertaining sex. Prospero

is portrayed as a bad father as he is the kind that loves acquiring control over everyone in the

family. He loves being associated with power and supremacy. On the other hand, Troy describes

the Troy as a father has the notion that his responsibility is to ensure that his son is brought up

with the highest levels of discipline. In each case, being strict and brutal is the only way he found

appropriate to bring up his son(Cosby, 2018, 96). On the other hand, in Hal's unnamed father,

Troy, tends to be an eccentric father. The three fathers demonstrate different characters as

compared to the right characters. If compared to the fiction fathers they tend to be very different.

A fiction father is a kind that helps the children to appreciate new things, they help in nurturing

the skills and talents of the children. Fathers should always ensure that they exemplify the very

best characters towards their children as it influences their future characters.

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Work Cited

Carol DeBoer-Langworthy, ed.(2003) The Modern World ofNeith Boyce: Autobiography and

Diaries. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press,pp. 32

"Prospero and Miranda's Relationship in the Tempest is a Strongly Bonded One.2017 - GCSE

English - Marked by Teachers.com." Get Coursework & Essay Homework Help at

Marked by Teachers.com, 26-59 www.markedbyteachers.com/gcse/english/prospero-

and-miranda-s-relationship-in-the-tempest-is-a-strongly-bonded-one.html.

Master Harold…Project Muse.1987. University of Toronto Press. Modern Drama Volume 30,

Number 4. PP.505-513

Paul.D. Coombe, 2012. William Shakespeare as Psychotherapist. Wiley Online Library . DOI,

PP 1313

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