Analysis Of Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains

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In Tracy Kidder’s, Mountains Beyond Mountains, chapter five and six go in depth in explaining Paul Farmer’s childhood and adolescence. Farmer had an unconventional childhood. His family didn 't live in fancy houses and drive fancy cars, but instead they lived on bus and a boat. That didn 't stop Farmer from excelling through high school, college, and his career. My relationship with my mom has influenced me to play sports, study engineering, and take on multiple task in life. Farmer’s relationship with his father was similar to my relationship with my mother because of her desire to make me a competitive and hard worker.
Paul Farmer had an unconventional childhood. He was born in North Adams in 1959. He was the second of six kids. His dad was a larger human. “Was a big man about six two, weighing in at between 230 and 250 pounds.” (Kidder 47) That description would perfectly describe his father’s character, he was a big tough guy. Paul and his family a lot of moving due to his dad. His dad was a salesman in Massachusetts, then salesman in Alabama, after that a teacher in Birmingham, then a teacher in Florida. The places they 've resided haven 't been the …show more content…

I will be my kids biggest supporters in anything they do in life. I will make sure they go down the right path. I will influence them to play sports, just like my mom influenced me. I will not influence them to become an engineering. I will let my future children decide what they want to be in life and I will support them with any decision they make.
Farmer’s relationship with his father was similar to my relationship with my mother because both of them taught us to work hard for what we want and never give up. Farmer’s childhood wasn’t the best, neither was the relationship with the Warden, but those obstacles shaped the way Farmer is today. When he goes to Haiti, he treats his patience with care. He cares for

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