The narrator’s father does not want his children near the Reservoir, though he takes a less active role in enforcing this role than the narrator’s mother, and is overall less present in the story. When the narrator leaves the taps running, the narrator’s father shouts that the Reservoir might run dry, which instills a fear of such an event in the narrator. The narrator describes him as bossy, a trait that some of the children occasionally try to mimic. When the children return from the Reservoir, the narrator’s father looks up from his newspaper only after his wife reminds the children that they are not allowed near the Reservoir, and all he does is repeat the command.
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The Narrator’s Father Character Timeline in The Reservoir
The timeline below shows where the character The Narrator’s Father appears in The Reservoir. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
The Reservoir
...running water to the town. When the narrator is careless with the water taps, her father scolds her, expressing his concern that the Reservoir might run dry. This frightens the narrator,...
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...the door saying, “I hope you didn’t go anywhere near the Reservoir,” and the narrator’s father looks up from his newspaper to echo the same sentiment. The children say nothing, instead...
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