Research 5-8

I related this news article to these chapters because, in those chapters Reverend Martin is tracked down by his son who has not seen him in 20 years. Now they are re-united.
http://newsone.com/2125188/abandoned-baby-donovan-prom/

Questions from chapters 5-8

1. Do you think that Robert X's behavior is caused mostly on his father leaving?

2. When Phillip Martin looked into his son's face why did he look for hatred first?

3. What is the purpose of Robert emphasizing the word 'Father'?

1-5 reseach

In the book In My Father's House written by Ernest J. Gaines, Robert X, the main protagonist, claims that Reverend Martin, his father, ruined his life and made him the eunuch he is. In this article  it shows how father's leaving affect children psychologically.
http://phys.org/news91115690.html