Mitch Parker Quotes

In the play Joker in the Pack by Charles Cohen, the lead character, Mitch Parker, is alienated by everyone in his life. The play leads us to believe that Mitch’s Father frequently bullies him and puts him down and makes him feel unworthy. Mitch’s friends also alienate him as they constantly tease him and physical abuse him. During school, the educators put Mitch on the spot, center him out front of the entire class and compare him to his “perfect” older brother Clifford. But worst of all, Mitch alienates himself by fooling around and not taking things serious enough. Overall Mitch is an outsider in his own life which doesn't do much to help his cause. Mitch’s father alienates Mitch plenty of ways by verbally and physically abusing him and by making him
They should push them so they can become the best of their ability, not put them down and make them feel worthless like Mitch’s father did to him. By him telling Mitch that he is not smart all the time it shows he doesn't care for Mitch and what he does. Making him feel like he not a part of the family. Later in the argument during dinner, Mitch’s father was getting irritated with Mitch and said to him “I think you’d better leave the table, boy” (pg 3). Mitch’s father is applying to him that if he does not leave the table he will physically abuse him. This is known as a threat. Later in the play, Mitch is referring to his father when is says to his friends “He’ll show you how to give me a whipping” (pg 5). This proves that Mitch’s father physical abuse him often and his threats are serious. Fathers supposed to love their children unconditionally, teach them to take responsibility and be there for them. Mitch’s father, however, seems to bully him around, try to make him feel worthless and not a good enough for the family. This would definitely make Mitch feel like an outsider in his own