The Color of Water #3

My favorite character in the book so far is Andrew McBride, the author's dad. "He called himself by his middle name, Dennis. That was your father. Now that was a man there. By that I mean he was inquisitive and funny and easygoing and secure. Dennis was an excellent leather-maker and was an artisan type and he quickly became Aunt Mary's best worker...but he'd always offer a kind word to me, or just make a joke. What a sense of humor that man had. That man could make a dog laugh...He was the kindest man I'd ever met to this day and if I had any sense I would've snatched him up right away and married him"(The authors mother).

The author creates a great character description of his biological father. By not just describing his father in his own words. But by using someone else's description of his father, His mother's description. Since his father died early in his life her description would be more descriptive and detailed than his own. The author's mother made a great descriptive description of Dennis. by using figurative language. That described his mannerisms in an understanding and admiring way. Showing a point of how she feels about him. Showing how she loved and admired him when he was alive. The author's mother also showed what type of person his father was. Meaning that she spoke about about how he was hard working and that he was a very kind heart man.

A person who is very important in my life is my father. He's a hard-working man who doesn't give up on anything. He has a very confident and friendly spirit, that anyone could befriend. But he has a very stern exterior. Most likely implanted by being in the army. Serving during Desert Storm, and returned from the war being 1 of 2 people in a group 1800 of earning a bronze star. He's a strong-heart father and I love him.