Journal Response #5

In Chapter 7, the BMCA finds a place to launch their rockets. Why do you think Sonny's father in helping him? Find evidence form the novel to support your perspective.

Sonny and his father have a very odd relationship. They never have much to say to each other. Sonny never feels like he is good enough for his father. like when he asks his mother why Homer Sr. doesnt like him. When Homer Sr. gives Sonny Cape Coalwood, it represented a lot more than just a place for the boys to launch their rockets. It gave Sonny hope that he and his father might have a chance of becoming friends. By supporting him with materials for his rockets, Homer does his own silent part in building Sonny's future.

I always considered Homer Sr. as a man who was prideful and never shared his emotions. I think he always gave Sonny supplies in a more descreet way because he did not want to admit to others and himself that he didn't play a big enough role in his sons life. In a way the material he gave Sonny might have been his way of apologising for everything he hadn't done for him. He might not have been able to express his emotions outloud but I think his actions spoke for him.