Vowell’s essay, “Shooting Dad”, is a thorough exploration narrative of a lifelong antagonism between Vowell, her twin sister Amy and her father, and how she discovers with a jolt how much in common she has with her father. In paragraphs, one to four, Vowell is seemingly opposed to her father’s work, interests, and even politics. Their house is politically divided as one is a Democrat while the other is a Republican. Their home is like a military base with firearms everywhere as her father is a gunsmith by profession. It is a new experience forVowell who is Continue reading...
