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Most everyone knows what identity is without ever seriously sitting down and thinking about the subject. When most people read a book, they unconsciously think about elements that make characters the way they are. In October Sky, the memoir of Homer H. Hickam, Jr., this concept is much more conspicuous. Many people including his mother, father, and his teacher, Ms. Riley, clearly affect Homer's identity. They change the way that he thinks about himself and others both positively and negatively. The person with the greatest affect on Homer's identity was Homer’s father, Homer Sr. Homer Sr. was continuously disappointed with Homer from the moment he was born. Homer’s brother, Jim, could never do anything wrong in his father's eyes. Jim was a football star and made Homer Sr. proud. Yet Homer couldn't do the same. Homer Sr. never understood Homer's love of rockets and was unaware of his son's great desire to become a rocket scientist. Homer Sr. showed Homer around the mine where most people form Coalwood worked to demonstrate that a true engineer was one who worked for the mine. Homer was not convinced because it wasn’t of interest to him. So, rather than considering his father's idea for a better profession, he continued to have a love for rockets. This caused Homer Sr. to question the importance of his own profession. Homer Sr. felt that Homer's unwillingness to become a mining engineer gave the impression that working in the mine was an unworthy profession.
Approximate Word count = 912
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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