endence and lack of control on Halie and his sons. Cutting the hair shows how he distrusts Bradley (his own son), and the fact Bradley hurts him when he does it. Showing us both the absences of love and respect, which should not be the case for a head of the family. Only his equipment, which he lists in great detail, does he trouble in securing an heir for. His central role reflects what I was saying earlier, of him aiding his own downfall and that of his relatives, both by what he does and treats everyone around him. Dodge has lost is hope. With no faith in anyone around him, he lives in fear of some thing more freighting then death, the past catching up him. He wants bury and forget the past, not just in a literally sense. He at the same time feels frustration. So, he claims he told Halie they move to the country in the first place, she then blames him for the splitting and disintegration of the family. This problem with taking the responsibilities shows us again disjointed relationship, for a supposedly married couple. And idea of having an illegitimate child with an unknown father and hanging round with a man of cloth at the same time, giving us a group of sinners....
