, Homer quits school, along with his rocket building and pursuit
             of the science fair, to work at the mines to make up for his father's absence. As a result,
             Homer's father finally "warms up" to Homer, since he has "honorably" joined his father's
             profession at the mines and abandon his desire to build rockets. However, his father's
             attitude reverts back to his disapproval of Homer when Homer leaves the mines and
             continues his pursuit of rockets. Homer finally wins his father's acceptance once his
             father goes to see Homer's last rocket launch at home as a tribute to the rocket boys'
             success at the National Science Fair.
             The mother in Homer's family has a strong impact on Homer. For example,
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