#8217; and flew up, struggling like a fish, into his arms. She pulled his head around by one ear and set her cheek against his. ‘My old pie,’ he said ‘Oh, daddy, daddy, daddy, dads, dads, dads!’The narrator does not hesitate to show how much Honoria and Charlie care for each other. Though Honoria was just a little girl, growing up without a father is still harsh. Still her love for Charlie is unconditional, and questions about the past are not brought up. Their strong relationship is almost invincible, and though love cannot always keep a family together, it is a start. Marion does see how much love is between Honoria and her father, and seems to be bitter about it. I think that she wanted Honoria to be as hateful to Charlie as she was. Still living in the past, Marion just does not want to forgive Charlie for what he did to her sister“I try to think what she would have wanted me to do. Frankly, from the night you did that terrible thing you haven’t really existed for me. I can’t help that. She was my sister.”However, I also try to sympathize with Marion, she did loose her sister and is trying to do what is right for Honoria. Though Charlie does love Honoria, he still might not be responsible enough to take care of her. I think that Marion just does not want Charlie to make the same mistake again and bring Honoria down with him. Every day Charlie has regretted his past and everyday he tries to redeem himself by working hard. However, as I look at the situation he was in, I notice that his actions were not all his fault. Stress from the crash in the market had a big role on his heavy drinking. There were many people that were affected during this depression, and Charlie was just one of them. He explains in the story how he gave Helen full guardianship because he was in such a rut due to the market. Everything just seemed to hit him all at once and he dealt with it in a way...
