The Drunkard
Frank O'Connor
I've heard from a fair amount of people that hey find humor in this short story. The book we've been reading from actually prompts us to see the humor in the story! I, however, can't get past the horror of a child drinking alcohol like his alcoholic father. I felt that this story was a testament to the influence of our parents on who we become and what we do. Good or bad, parents' characters reflect on their children's faces. It also seems tragic to me that the boy saved his father from another plummet into depression by taking his father's drink at the funeral. What sacrifice! The boy may not have known what he was doing to such an extent, by realistically he could have saved his father from weeks of depression. It's also incredible to me that people who witnessed this young boy's intoxication react with laughter. My God call social services! Take this poor boy away from this responsibility to keep his father from his own misery!
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