Kiss Me Carol by Farrukh Dhondy and Drunkard Of The River by Michael Anthony

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However, in particular, Kiss Me Carol by Farrukh Dhondy, Drunkard Of

The River by Michael Anthony and The Exercise by …. have seemed to share

a very strong theme in the relationship between father and son

I will be going to compare and contrast the ways in which fathers,

sons and the relationship between them are presented in three of the

stories I have studied.

All of the stories I have read have had shared a common background in

one-way or another. However, in particular, Kiss Me Carol by Farrukh

Dhondy, Drunkard Of The River by Michael Anthony and The Exercise by

…. have seemed to share a very strong theme in the relationship

between father and son. The tension created in all three short stories

is quite breathtaking and done in different ways in which I will

explain and explore.

In the story by Farrukh Dhondy, we as the reader are given the

impression that Mr Mirah demands respect from his son Jolil. To

further prove this point, Jolil does not tell his father about the

letter in fear of his farther thinking it’s a complaint.

In contrast to this, from li...

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