Daytripper Theodore's Relationship

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Francisco Limon
Professor Leano
English 1A
9 July 2015
Relationships
In Fabio and Gabriel’s graphic novel “Daytripper” Bras come across different relationships in his life. Whether it’s the relation he has with his father’s legacy, searching for the right lover in his life, or having a close friend. Daytripper shows how Bras deals with all these kind of relationships throughout his life.
Being overshadowed by the legacy of Bras’ father, Benedito de Oliva Domingos, the relationship that he had with his father was complicated. As Bras stops for a drink at the bar he speaks to the owner of the bar, Genaro, asking him the reason for the name of the bar. As Genaro explains to him that the name came from his father, Bras asked him why he did not change it. Genaro responds to Bras “It would still be his bar and I would still be his son, we just don’t get to choose our family.” (Ba) Even though Benedito has created great legacy, and Bras feels overshadowed by this legacy, throughout the chapters he then realizes that he is also part of this legacy. This relationship is complicated but, as time progresses Bras changes his view towards his father, “I once thought of them as curses, now I see them as my inheritance.” Family is …show more content…

After Jorge is missing in chapter six, Bras could not focus he did not care about anything besides Jorge. Approached, as if they were friends, by two women on plane Bras defines them as “false friends”. They know his book but they don’t know him, nobody like Jorge has helped him define who Bras is and has become. “Daytripper” demonstrations the friendship that these two friends had with one another, Bras just like Jorge went out to help his friend in need. Jorge becomes an important figure in “Daytripper” as he helps Bras find the courage to seek love or grow beyond his father’s shadow. This reveals the unbelievable influence a true friend can have in our

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