The View Of Me From Mars
Brody Popham
8B
1/21/15
“The View of Me From Mars” Essay
In Lee Abbott's "The View of Me from Mars," we are taken through a cycle of parent-child relationships in which life changes occur, decisions are made, and the altering of people’s lives. “The View of Me From Mars” takes us through the way a child views their father as they get older and go through different experiences and changes. Through exploring the many themes of this story, we can learn to appreciate the inevitable changes life takes us through. In “The View of Me From Mars,” we go through the developing of a child as he notices the mistakes his father makes, and we also notice the same type of changes in the girl in the story “Mirrors,” which the father is telling his son throughout “The View of Me From Mars.” The major theme of “The View of Me From Mars” is the theme of change which is prevalent throughout the story. One important aspect of the connection between parent and child is the total and unconditional trust a child has for its parent. Children trust their parents. Even if a parent's words of advice, wisdom, guidance or warning raise doubt, the children believe their parents are right and set in stone, no room for compromise or changing it. The narrator of “The View of Me from Mars” gives us many examples of total trust between parent and child. In the first part of the story the narrator tells of his experience reading a story before he became a father. The story is called “Mirrors,” and in this story a little girl begs her father to explore a sideshow at a fair. Here we can observe the trust through the little girl's request are several other indirectly stated, hidden thoughts and feelings. “My daddy would not give me permission to do something that would frighten me.” (Lee K. Abbott “The View of Me From Mars; Page 415) “My daddy would not allow me to see anything I am too young to see.” (Lee K. Abbott “The View of Me From Mars; Page 415) “My daddy would never lie to me or
8B
1/21/15
“The View of Me From Mars” Essay
In Lee Abbott's "The View of Me from Mars," we are taken through a cycle of parent-child relationships in which life changes occur, decisions are made, and the altering of people’s lives. “The View of Me From Mars” takes us through the way a child views their father as they get older and go through different experiences and changes. Through exploring the many themes of this story, we can learn to appreciate the inevitable changes life takes us through. In “The View of Me From Mars,” we go through the developing of a child as he notices the mistakes his father makes, and we also notice the same type of changes in the girl in the story “Mirrors,” which the father is telling his son throughout “The View of Me From Mars.” The major theme of “The View of Me From Mars” is the theme of change which is prevalent throughout the story. One important aspect of the connection between parent and child is the total and unconditional trust a child has for its parent. Children trust their parents. Even if a parent's words of advice, wisdom, guidance or warning raise doubt, the children believe their parents are right and set in stone, no room for compromise or changing it. The narrator of “The View of Me from Mars” gives us many examples of total trust between parent and child. In the first part of the story the narrator tells of his experience reading a story before he became a father. The story is called “Mirrors,” and in this story a little girl begs her father to explore a sideshow at a fair. Here we can observe the trust through the little girl's request are several other indirectly stated, hidden thoughts and feelings. “My daddy would not give me permission to do something that would frighten me.” (Lee K. Abbott “The View of Me From Mars; Page 415) “My daddy would not allow me to see anything I am too young to see.” (Lee K. Abbott “The View of Me From Mars; Page 415) “My daddy would never lie to me or