"A Father's Story": A Testament of Love.
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"A Father's Story": A Testament of Love A father's love for his children surpasses all other forms of love. "A Father's Story", by Andre Dubus narrates the lengths of a father's love for his daughter and the extent he will go to protect her, even if it means he must sacrifice a part of himself in the process. By proving his love, a father must face challenges with his own values and morality. Luke Ripley, the protagonist of the story, throws away his ethics and his principles in order to protect his daughter, but not without struggling with his loyalty to God and betraying the trust of his only friend. Yet, even though through this he loses a part of himself, he gains something more important in return; a meaning for living. As a father of three sons and a daughter, Luke knows that paternal love for one's children can often draw...


