The Theme Of Overcoming Obstacles In Nicki's '

(R) This quote relates to the theme of overcoming obstacles which is continuous throughout the memoir. This passage also demonstrates how humans are competitive in almost everything. Nicki’s biological father, Bill acted competitive since Wes’s father was there for her. It was as if he was trying to prove he also could be a good parent, but once Wes’s father was gone Bill didn’t feel the need to prove anything anymore.

(E) Wes felt as if he was the man of the house because there was no other man there to protect his mother. His father has never been there for them and also Tony was always spending his time elsewhere. He would check on his mother continuously because of this- he felt the need to take care of her since there was no one else there for her. Therefore he took on the role of being the man of the house.
There was no one really there for him.

(R) Since Kenneth’s wife had died, to ease the pain he turned to alcohol. Talking about his wife was one of those topics he needed alcohol to discuss about. Speaking about her would bring the pain back and so since alcohol relieved his pain, he was drunk when he told his kids that their mother had died.
In some cases when a person is dealing with pain they turn to things that are bad for them. Some people deal with pain by using drugs, or harming themselves, but in this case Kenneth dealt with his pain by using alcohol. But such behavior is not healthy and can worsen things in