I guess so. However, considering Jimmie's condition he could have found a job near him. Also, I really did not understand how Jimmie's mother could actually leave him like that.elizaron878 wrote: ↑01 May 2019, 03:12 Steve was a single parent, and fully responsible for Jimmie, because his wife had seemingly left them.He was solely responsible for taking care of Jimmie, and had to be away as a Captain to do this.
I believe he did the best that he could under the circumstances.Any single parent can attest to that.
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That's interesting to note. Also, I guess a ship's captain is like a father-figure to his crew. So yes, I guess it does reveal something.
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rehabilitative care. He postponed his retirement to help his son Jimmy, yet he still felt guilty. After
years of stress, Steve makes a decision that he thinks is best for him and his son.
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I completely agree with you. I was so glad when Steve decided to retire and live with his son; I think that part of Jimmie's depression was his loneliness. I'm sure that living with his dad will help him heal emotionally.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 04:25 I think that Steve was a great father who worked himself to death trying to afford the care Jimmie needed, but I believe what Jimmie needed most of all was his father to be present.
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I think he did the best he could. Many people are between a rock and a hard place. As soon as he was able, he took his son home.CatInTheHat wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 10:14Jimmie wasn't fatally injured. He didn't die; fatal means death. He did have a life-altering serious injury.Kajori50 wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 03:32 Steve did everything he could to provide for Jimmie who was fatally injured. However, he did not give him his time. Jimmy was a lonely boy. He spent his time in the expensive sanatorium. Even his mother washed her hands off him. The only thing he looked forward to was his father's visits. It was only in the end that Steve decided to stay with Jimmie.
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I think the author presented the dilemma single parents face very well. Without his job, he couldn't pay for Jimmie's care. But having that job kept him away a lot. It seems that the first chance he got, he changed all that and brought Jimmie home.Kajori50 wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 03:32 Steve did everything he could to provide for Jimmie who was fatally injured. However, he did not give him his time. Jimmy was a lonely boy. He spent his time in the expensive sanatorium. Even his mother washed her hands off him. The only thing he looked forward to was his father's visits. It was only in the end that Steve decided to stay with Jimmie.
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