Not All Father And Son Relationships Are The Same
In Mississippi Trail, 1955 by Chris Crowe, Hiram and his father have an unfortunate
relationship. However, in Night by Elie Wiesel, Elie and his dad have a very good quality
relationship. What is a good and bad father-son relationship?. Hiram and his father Harlan got
into an argument about Hiram moving in with his grandfather for the summer, and that is part of
why they do not get along. On the other hand, Elie and his dad have a superior relationship, and
they rely on each other. There are several similarities and differences between Hiram's father-son
relationship from Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe, and Elies father-son relationship
from Night by Elie Wiesel.
Hiram
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Furthermore, Hiram and Elie both have good protective
dads. Hiram's dad did not want him to go to Greenwood and stay with his grandpa because his
dad knows about racial issues that Hiram does not know about. “You think you won something
big don't you, well you're going to find out that I know some things you don't”(Crowe 44).
Hiram's dad clearly agreed to let Hiram go though he is not very pleasant about the idea of it.
Elies dad also really tries to care and make sure Elie is alright, Elie and his dad had a
good relationship. They had arrived at the Auschwitz concentration camp and they are both
scared to death weeping and shaking. “Father's voice was terribly sad, I understood that he did
not wish to see his only son go up in flames”(Wiesel 33). At this overwhelming moment, there
is so many questions and so much to think about. As well as in Mississippi Trial,1955 Hiram and
his father talk on the phone for the very first time in a while. “Hiram your father wants to speak
to you”(Crowe 148). Hiram is very surprised that his dad wants to talk to him because he was
worried about him. Even though some father-son relationships could be bad it doesn't mean
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Hiram and his father
always get into arguments, on the other hand, Elie and his father are always there for each other
and caring for one another. Hiram and his dad got into arguments all the time and Hiram did not
like the consequences. “I can't tell you which is worse the sermons or the soap, but I will tell
you this, I hated when dad acted like that”(Crowe 1).This is why Hiram loved going to his
grandparents' house, it was so he did not have to deal with his dad. Nevertheless Elie and his dad
had a very good relationship, unlike Hiram. Hiram is so scared that he was holding his dad's
Hand. “My hand tightens its grip on my father, all I could think of was not to lose him”(Wiesel
30). Elie loved his family but since his mom and sister are gone all he has is his dad and he is in
a very scary and bad situation but they are in it together. Although Hiram and his father do not
have the best relationship it very faintly changed. His Father said “Your a smart boy I expect
you to use your head”(Crowe 147).Their relationship may have changed a tint because of the