Relationships are very important in the world these days. There are many types of relationships, some which are positive and others that are negative. A particular relationship that will be discussed is a father-son relationship. A father-son relationship should be positive especially while the son is young. Fathers should spend more time with his son, whether it's throwing a baseball or going fishing at the lake. Fathers should also be responsible for teaching their son the ways of the world, especially about the female. Earnest Hemingway presents a normal father-son relationship in the story "Indian Camp".
Hemingway demonstrates a normal relationship between Nick and his father, by showing that they actually do things together. An example occurs when Nick helps his father deliver a baby into the world. Nick basically is just like an intern, whose there just to learn by observing. I also have experienced this type of connection with my dad. My dad and I installed a new audio system in my car, which included a CD player, amplifier, and some speakers. I didn't know precisely what to do, but I was there handing him all the tools and equipment he needed to complete the job. A positive father-son relationship is a very important affiliation that requires time and effort. If there were a negative relationship between the father and the son, the son would most likely not know how to treat his son when he has one.
Hemingway shows a normal relationship between Nick and his father, by showing that the father is responsible for teaching his son about the way of life. An example occurs when the father talks to his son about pregnant women. He states, "What she is going through is called labor. The baby wants to be born and she wants it to be born. All her muscles are trying to get the baby born. That is what is happening when she screams." Here he is actually teaching his son why a women screams when she is having her baby.