In the book, Hurricane Song, by Paul Valponi, is about two characters. Miles, son of Pops who is not very close to him and cares about Football, and Pops, Father of Miles who doesn't know how to treat a son and wants nothing to do with anything that isn't music, who go through Hurricane Katrina. At first they are very distant and cant really communicate with each other well, but the storms hits and changes the characters to being close and loving toward each other.
In the begging, Miles didn't care much for his dad. He only wanted to play football and didn't want to play the drums that Pops wanted him to. He didn't even think his dad loved or cared for him, thinking music was more important to him then his own song... but when they have to stay with each other cooped up in the Super Dome, it changes that. Miles grew closer, He decided his father was a lot more important then his hobbies. He even tried the drums his dad wanted him to, and he was really good at it too! and he continued just for his father. Also, he realizes his father does care for him when Miles is being chocked to death till his father takes his very precious horn, and wacked it on the mans head. This is how Miles changed toward Pops.
In the Begging, Pops didn't know how to take care of Miles and started offish on being a good father. Also he only cared for his music and didn't show interest in Miles hobbies. After they bond in the Super Dome, he changes all these things. During a shoot out, Pops took Miles and pushed him to the ground out of sight of the fire, and kept him there till the danger was clear. He showed that Miles was officially his one and only loved son, he does this by beating a thug who was about to kill miles by drowning him, he smashed the man on the head with his horn and yelled to never touch his son again, and if he did he would regret it deeply. Pops also allowed Miles to join the High school varsity team. This is how pops changed.
In the end, the relationship became loving and caring, not wanting to let each other go. At first they were awkward around each other not showing interest in each other, then the storm came. That changed it all, putting them in an amazing father son relationship.
In the begging, Miles didn't care much for his dad. He only wanted to play football and didn't want to play the drums that Pops wanted him to. He didn't even think his dad loved or cared for him, thinking music was more important to him then his own song... but when they have to stay with each other cooped up in the Super Dome, it changes that. Miles grew closer, He decided his father was a lot more important then his hobbies. He even tried the drums his dad wanted him to, and he was really good at it too! and he continued just for his father. Also, he realizes his father does care for him when Miles is being chocked to death till his father takes his very precious horn, and wacked it on the mans head. This is how Miles changed toward Pops.
In the Begging, Pops didn't know how to take care of Miles and started offish on being a good father. Also he only cared for his music and didn't show interest in Miles hobbies. After they bond in the Super Dome, he changes all these things. During a shoot out, Pops took Miles and pushed him to the ground out of sight of the fire, and kept him there till the danger was clear. He showed that Miles was officially his one and only loved son, he does this by beating a thug who was about to kill miles by drowning him, he smashed the man on the head with his horn and yelled to never touch his son again, and if he did he would regret it deeply. Pops also allowed Miles to join the High school varsity team. This is how pops changed.
In the end, the relationship became loving and caring, not wanting to let each other go. At first they were awkward around each other not showing interest in each other, then the storm came. That changed it all, putting them in an amazing father son relationship.
