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==History== |
==History== |
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Known as "Howard," he only makes one physical appearance in the DWU, in "[[The Age of Cynicism]]." There, he reveals himself to be a loving father with a wry sense of humor, but also very moody and capable of being cold and controlling. He |
Known as "Howard," he only makes one physical appearance in the DWU, in "[[The Age of Cynicism]]." There, he reveals himself to be a loving father with a wry sense of humor, but also very moody and capable of being cold and controlling. He recoils from Jake's attempts to get to know him better and strongly hints to Helen that she ought to leave him. |
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Otherwise, he has only been spoken of, usually by Amy. She first refers to him in "[[The Tie That Chokes]]," describing his military career and revealing that he had hoped she would be born a male. She delves further into their volatile relationship in "[[None in the Family]]," "[[All But Forgotten]]," and "[[Memory Road]]." Amy feels that her father resented her, first for being born female, second for being the incentive for him to retire from the military and take over his family business. Being a Type A Go-getter (like Helen), he also could not relate to his cynical, mellower youngest daughter. Amy's sense of guilt and inferiority causes her to lash out at Helen in "Memory Road" when she finds out Helen, as a child, had hoped she (Amy) would be born female so she (Helen) could stay her father's favorite. |
Otherwise, he has only been spoken of, usually by Amy. She first refers to him in "[[The Tie That Chokes]]," describing his military career and revealing that he had hoped she would be born a male. She delves further into their volatile relationship in "[[None in the Family]]," "[[All But Forgotten]]," and "[[Memory Road]]." Amy feels that her father resented her, first for being born female, second for being the incentive for him to retire from the military and take over his family business. Being a Type A Go-getter (like Helen), he also could not relate to his cynical, mellower youngest daughter. Amy's sense of guilt and inferiority causes her to lash out at Helen in "Memory Road" when she finds out Helen, as a child, had hoped she (Amy) would be born female so she (Helen) could stay her father's favorite. |
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