The Importance of Father-Son Bonds

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This photo reminded me of Eli and his father because in their relationship Eli had a pretty high opinion of his dad. Throughout the novel that changes and he starts to look out for his father instead of the father looking out for Eli. Eventually Eli questions himself as to whether or not he would ever leave his father, he decides that he would never do that, even though he thinks of doing exactly that in the end of the novel. He loved his father, but in the end he knew that his father wouldn't make it and to survive he distanced himself emotionally and physically from his father.