Francie’s Father Character Analysis

Francie’s father is married to Francie’s mother during Francie’s childhood, though the two divorce each other when Francie is at college. As a teenager, Francie suspects her father of cheating on her mother, and his absence from the story—in contrast to her mother’s sporadic appearances—suggests Francie’s relationship with him is a distant one. His divorce from Francie’s mother is the catalyst for one of the many explosive stories Francie writes, which reflects the unprocessed trauma it caused her throughout her adolescence. Because of this, despite the weak bond between Francie and her father, he’s perpetually present in her creative work.