Miles Pequeno Check Mate

Fatherhood Fathers are usually the most significant person in a boy’s childhood. In the essay “Check. Mate?” this is no different. Writer Miles Pequeno takes on an exciting journey of a son searching for his father’s approval. Which in fact did an excellent job in showing the silent trials a dad puts his young son through. The scene is set as the two go after each other during heated matches of evening chest matches. Miles Pequeno, a thirteen year old school boy who’s complicated relationship with his dad had finally found a medium to express his feelings through chest. Craving for attention from his father, an immigrant from Mexico. Mr. Pequeno, who taught himself how to speak English by watching episodes of Spiderman as a child. Of course
A game which immensely dependent on strategies and the one with the most intellect. Mr. Pequeno gave his son the gift of confidence by allowing him to win by purposeful error. All though miles did not mind the few wins his dad had gave him. Then one day out of nowhere Mile’s dad blindsided him with a crushing defeat. Devastated by the still haunting lose he realizes his father was no longer going to give him victory’s he had not earned. A few days had passed and Miles had been practicing hard on ways to beat his dad in a game which had become more than just a past time after dinner. Finally he was ready for his last stand. He walked into the living room as his dad was watching the television, and demanded they played. His dad who was shocked by the abrupt command compiled. So it began a battle between brains. Back and forth the match progressed as finally miles became the victor. Mr. Pequeno who sat there with the scorching lose smiled in delight. Miles then felt a feeling of accomplishment within himself he had spent hours of hard work dreaming about. He had finally won the approval of his father and he could not have been prouder. There is as many father and son stories as the day in long. All of them with the same feelings and emotion as Miles Pequeno tell of “check. Mate? Unfortunately no all have the same happy ending as this one with the son winning the approval of his father. While the father shows his excitement with