One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones

Alexius pointed out, “Why is the house so quiet at night? How come they don’t moan?” Throughout the book, there are no telltale signs of Max having an intimate moment with Whip, or no direct declarations of “I love yous.” Javin said, “They are gay, but they have no sexuality.” Indeed, it seems like gay men are Ken dolls.īecause of the overcompensation of a gay father, Aaron argued that the author worked so hard to bring about the reconciliation of the father-daughter pair. This overcompensation is also shown in the “clean” handing of Max and Whip’s relationships.

Would the author be so heavy-handed if it were a straight father? Aaron contended that the heavy-handedness is a form of overcompensation, and hence, showing insecurity of one’s sexuality: “Look here, everyone abandons you, except for your gay father and his boyfriend, so gay people are nice people after all.” Jiaqi was thinking in terms of time, and said that it was relatively short time (6 months) for the daughter to accept the father. (Alexius chimed, “Wah, Ruby makes a very good accountant, she knows her debts and balances”.)Įxcept for Jiaqi, we thought that it was heavy-handed for the author to bring the father-daugther together in such a manner. Timmy also said that Ruby giving Whip his name is Whip’s way of submission.įor Ruby to reconcile with Whip, several severe incidents have to occur: death of a classmate (Jiaqi’s point), betrayal of best friend and boyfriend (Jiaqi), natural disaster (Timmy), and substitution of absent, seemingly uncaring Aunt Duffy with Aunt Max (Aaron). Father-Daughter Relationship: Why does Ruby need to know that Whip loves her mother before forgiving him? Timmy suggested that knowing it is a revelation for Ruby, turning her world around, sets her thinking. Present: Timmy, Luke, Aaron, Jiaqi, Gavin and Alexius.ġ.

One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones