5 Books That Have Strong Father Figures
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who have guided others and shown them support. There are father figures in media that have shown others that it’s not always the dad that you were born with, but the older men around you who have shown up for you as well.
Here are the five books that highlight important dads who have done above and beyond for their children in literature.
In A Game of Thrones, Ned Stark is the figurehead of the North. Not only does he have his children and raise one who is not his own, but everyone looks up to him. He guides his children and teaches the Starks what is just. Throughout the series, the Stark children show how much they have learned from him.
Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is a classic post-apocalyptic novel. As The Father and his son navigate the harsh reality of their world, he stops at nothing to keep his son alive. Every single obstacle he overcomes is a testament to how much he loves his son.
Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s most famous work. Not only are the characters timeless, but they are also relatable. Mr. Bennett is the father of five daughters and a talkative wife which can be hard for him to handle. He may not be a financial success but he would do anything for his family.
Being the head of the mob means you adopt a whole other family. The “Capo” of the mafia is someone everyone looks towards to make important decisions. He appears to be a ruthless gangster to those who disrespect him and betray him, but the community that he builds works as a family. He made plenty of sacrifices so his family could survive and take over the business themselves.
Tom Hazard has just moved back to London, his old home, to settle down and become a high school history teacher. And on the first day, he meets a captivating French teacher at his school who seems fascinated by him. Tom does have a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he’s been alive for centuries.
The Albatross Society (the secretive group which protects people like Tom) has one rule: Never fall in love. Tom has to face obstacles from his past that try to derail his romance and he must to decide whether to remain stuck in the past, or finally begin living in the present.
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