PH2

Eugene is so controlling, and it's really starting to bother me. His children are like dogmatic followers and I want to know why. I understand he does not want them to be near "ungodly" or "heathen" things/cultures, but his demands are so extreme and ridiculous. Kambili is called a snob because she is not allowed to be late on her way home, or despite having a TV she is not allowed to watch because he father did not put it in her schedule. And yet she practically worships him. She is hungry for his approval (which he never seems to truly give) and it's just a very unhealthy relationship, only exacerbated by her brother's evident awareness of the extremism of their father.