Even more harsh treatment from his parents came when their son grew skinny and asthmatic. Heavy givers of tough-love, Gary’s parents often put him under much pressure to succeed. They certainly did not approve of his writing ambitions, constantly discouraging him to find a job with steady, secure income. This pressure from his parents helps him desire to push away from his Russian lineage. “[He] now know[s] to avoid anything even remotely Russian” (148). However, one Russian commonality he cannot escape is strict parents. This contrasts the American belief that all parents should be soft, caring, and loving. Gary’s father demands: “Just don’t write like a self-hating Jew.” (30). He ignores this demand, and conveys his true emotions and self through his successful memoir, desite his father’s constant
Even more harsh treatment from his parents came when their son grew skinny and asthmatic. Heavy givers of tough-love, Gary’s parents often put him under much pressure to succeed. They certainly did not approve of his writing ambitions, constantly discouraging him to find a job with steady, secure income. This pressure from his parents helps him desire to push away from his Russian lineage. “[He] now know[s] to avoid anything even remotely Russian” (148). However, one Russian commonality he cannot escape is strict parents. This contrasts the American belief that all parents should be soft, caring, and loving. Gary’s father demands: “Just don’t write like a self-hating Jew.” (30). He ignores this demand, and conveys his true emotions and self through his successful memoir, desite his father’s constant