Father-Son/Daughter Relationships

We talked a lot about relationships in class this week, and a lot of it related to father-daughter/son relationships. After reading both descriptive pieces that touch upon this topic, i realized they are very easy to relate to. In Sarah Vowell's "Shooting Dad", she portrays the relationship she had with her father. Vowell illustrates herself as a daughter who lacks similar interests with her father, and because of this they tend to get into heated discussions. I feel like this fits the stereotypical father-daughter relationship. Girls tend to form their own opinions and pull away from their fathers during their teenage years. Also, because they are girls they get emotional, which is difficult for fathers to relate to. As for "Arm Wrestling with My Father", Manning shows the father-son stereotype through a relationship of similar qualities and little argument; and unlike girls, boys don't really pull away from their fathers. Although, in the end both stories depict equal love. Dispite having different or similar opinions and interest, fathers, sons, and daughters all hold equal love for each other because of a family bond.