similarities between children and their parents

The whole lifestyle is rearranged now that the parental figure is missing, and things are free to go as they please. While Miss Emily is very proud of her father and family heritage, just like her father was, she is also very unstable because she lacks her own identity. While her father was alive, Miss Emily led a somewhat normal life, however she never fully adapted to social interaction, therefore, when her father died, she was unable to handle life in a society. The path in life that one chooses is most definitely caused by the way one is raised, weather or not the path is similar is dependent upon many aspects of growing up. The two are so much alike that they are torn apart because they both stand up for what they want, regardless of the reasons that they hold. For example, it is a possibility that a parent is always pushing a child to attend church. Typically when youths reach college, they are so tired of doing things the right way that a form of rebellion occurs. Morals play an important part in comparing and contrasting the similarities between a parent and a child. Now the parent whose morals are set in organized religion has a child who has drifted away from religion and entirely new ideas are developed in his/her mind. When the child loathes attending services and tries at all costs to avoid them, a resistance to religion can be formed. Dee's new name, Wangero, is possibly a sign of rebellion from her mother. Some aspects of one's personality are passed down and are usually surfaced in one's character. The child can develop excuses as to why attending church is pointless and begin to believe these reasons.

Aside from the way a child is raised and the presence of parental supervision in one's life, there are more obvious factors that allow for similarities in a child and his/her parents.