Violet’s Dad Character Analysis

Violet’s dad is a teacher; he’s often in the living room wearing headphones and grading papers alongside his wife, Violet’s mom. Violet describes both of her parents as perfect, in part because it seems like her parents have either moved on from her sister Eleanor’s death or are hiding their grief. Violet’s dad has a habit of taking over school projects, and he also loves telling people the history of things, like specific dishes or the NYU campus. He desperately wants Violet to be able to move past Eleanor’s death and live her life more fully, so like his wife, he’s initially charmed by Finch’s ability to revive Violet’s interest in things she used to love. However, he’s extremely angry at Finch when Finch and Violet accidently spend the night together and don’t check in with Violet’s parents. He forbids Violet from seeing Finch after this—but when Violet does admit that she’s been seeing Finch and that he’s in trouble and needs help, Violet’s dad is more than willing to help track down a friend who’s a psychiatrist. Both of Violet’s parents blame Finch’s mom for Finch’s death; they believe that she neglected him and is at fault for not being concerned when he disappeared in the first place. Violet knows that this is because if she were the one to go missing, her parents would look for her right away.