Thursday, September 10, 2015
Bricklayer's Boy by Alfred Lubrano
In the story Bricklayer's Boy, by Alfred Lubrano, the father works hard daily as a bricklayer to help support his family. His two rules were to make as much money as you can, to pay for as good a life as you can get and to be happy, which the essential answer is money. Alfred's father tried to live his life vicariously through him and it didn't really work out because instead of being a advertiser, Alfred wanted to be a journalist. Even though the father didn't like the path Alfred choose, he supported him and eventually everything worked out. Unlike Alfred's father, my father loves his job as a mechanic and he encourages everyone in the family to follow his footsteps. I'm still unsure of what I want to do in the future so it'll be a surprise for me to see where I end up.
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In the end everything does come down to money, which is sad. It’s good Alfred didn’t go into his job just for the money. Even his father ended up admitting he envied him for doing something that he loves. Every father wants his daughter/son to succeed and do well, or to follow in his own footsteps just like your father wants you to do.
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