Parental Control In Things Fall Apart And Dead Poets Society

Parental Control in Moderation In the novel, Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, and in Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society, both explore severe conflicts between fathers and sons, and illustrate that their needs to be a healthy balance between controlling one s children and letting them do what they want. Achebe explores the relationship between Okonkwo and his oldest son, Nwoye, while Weir demonstrates the relationship between Tom Perry and his only son, Neil. Much of Okonkwo’s behavior results from a reactionary desire to be completely unlike his father. Okonkwo brings up Nwoye in a way to make sure that he does not follow his grandfather s ways, but is similar to himself. Mr. Perry’s similar fatherly control over his son is as a result†¦show more content†¦Okonkwo attempts to work hard, provide for his family materially, be brave, and be masculine in every possible way. But he chooses to use emotions that are extreme, and his fear motivates him to take actions which are often unneces sary and ultimately destructive. Tom Perry, in the Dead Poets Society, acts much like Okonkwo, in his dictator-like actions over his son. Neil Perry’s demanding father, Mr. Perry, is an intensely practical man, whose highest priority is Neil’s success in school. Mr. Perry is skeptical of Neil’s extracurricular interests, since he thinks that Neil’s goal in life should be to become a doctor. He thinks Neil is deceiving his orders and that he disobeys him deliberately. Mr. Perry is planning Neil’s life for the future. Tom tells his son â€Å"we re trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying us. Whatever the reason, we re not gonna let you ruin your life. Tomorrow I m withdrawing you from Welton and enrolling you in Brighton Military School. You re going to Harvard, and you re gonna be a doctor†(DPS). Both Tom Perry and Okonkwo try to plan their son’s future lives, but both fail miserably. They both do not consider asking what their children want, and end up losing them. As a child, Nwoye is the frequent target of his father’s criticism and remains emotionally unfulfilled. After Ikemefuna’s unjust murder, Nwoye grows increasinglyShow MoreRelatedKhasak14018 Words   |  57 PagesMalabar in his works. â€Å"I have always felt that there are two kinds of writers: those who reflect the real world with its space and life and those who create a parallel world with its own space and life. Vijayan belonged to the second genre†, observed poet and once a Vijayan clone, K. Sachidanandan, secretary of the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi. He said the Legend of Khazak was perhaps the most widely read Malayalam fiction, after Changapuzha Krishna Pillai’s poetic opus Ramanan. (The Tribune)Read MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesbook engages in an imaginative way with a wealth of organizational concepts and theories as well as provides insightful examples from the practical world of organizations. The authorsâ⠂¬â„¢ sound scholarship and transparent style of writing set the book apart, making it an ingenious read which invites reflexivity, criticalness and plurality of opinion from the audience. This is a book that will become a classic in organization studies. Mihaela L. Kelemen, Professor of Management Studies, Keele University