When Father's gone...Dynamic shift
Mother, Father, Mother's Younger Brother, the Grandfather, and the Boy who is also the Son. It's interesting to see how this family's dynamic shifts over time. At the beginning of Ragtime, written by El Doctorow, we see that the people in the house believe Father is the most powerful, it almost seems like they fear a side of Father that we haven't seen before. It was already established that he was the head of the household and that everyone was inclined to listen to him. The book starts out with Father and continues to talk about Father for a whole page before introducing other family members. Doctorow depicts Father as someone who is dependable and stable because he built the house himself so that everyone could happily live in it. Father was also the only character mentioned to have an income. In comparison to father, Mother seems quiet and demure. Page 10, it reads, "He was not without charm. He smiled and Mother, a large blonde woman, lowered her eyes."...