"The Father" Essay A man is shaped by the people in his environment. In The Father by Hugh Garner, John Purcell, the father, is not dysfunctional, the whole family is. He attempts to fit in but he is stopped, not only by his son, but by also the rest of his dysfunctional family. John attempts to be integrate into his family, but on several occasions is obstructed by his son. John attempts to start conversations …showed first 75 words of 472 total…

…showed last 75 words of 472 total…you have just read, a man is shaped by the people in his environment. It is not John Purcell's fault that he is dysfunctional; it is the family's fault that he is dysfunctional. John is trying to become a functional member, however, his dysfunctional family refuses to cooperate with him. With this evidence, you would come to the conclusion that it is not that John Purcell is dysfunctional; it's the whole family that is dysfunctional.