Tymeirah Hayes
February 10
I related with many of the characters, I found myself resonating with Molly the most for a split second in the first passage of chapter 2. I connected with Molly’s character because of her relationship with her dad and how she viewed him. The line in chapter 2 that caught me read “Molly had been a daddy’s girl when she was very young… and … was her pride and joy… he would carry her… against his chest… and she would snuggle her face against his… extraordinary beard.” When I read that I immediately began to think of my own father and how close I was to him. My father and I had always been inseparable. He was special to me in every way. I looked at him like my own personal superman.
The first passage of chapter 2, to me, brings many different elements to the story. For example, the reader is given more insight into the relationship shared between Molly, Daniel, and their father. There was a pleasant, and happy tone as their relationship was being brought to the light. You find out that Aaron was a unique father among all the others around in their community. The theme that I found in the passage was “The Hero Dad.” You see from the beginning how loved and admired Aaron by both his children, but especially Molly. That to me was very relatable because I considered myself a daddy’s girl. It is common for a young girl’s dad to become her hero. With the reading later becoming more and more like a roller coaster ride, this passage allows a kind of pause in time. The reader for a split second is able to imagine themselves walking in a calm, and nice moment with the characters Molly, Daniel, and Aaron. Just two children, a brother, and a sister enjoying time with their superhero dad. For me, I was taken back to one of my memories that I shared with my little brother with our father before he died. The message that I took from the first passage was that Aaron started out as an amazingly unique dad, super even. Only to later and because of his health not be so super anymore and pass away. I feel that a theme like this is one we commonly and rarely come across “The Hero Dad”, but is one that still rangs so true.
Coming to Age 