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Father John Sweeney is the most memorable character to me. He is a priest who tries so hard to help the ones he loves but it all backfires on him. He tries to help the Kealeys out so much that the other couples in his Parish feel that he neglects them. I respect him greatly though because when he finds out that the younger couples leave his Parish he is crushed which shows he indeed does care. Father John Sweeney is a loving and caring person, that is why he is my favorite character.

The most memorable moment for me is when Father goes to the bar and just drinks away his sorrows. It stands out because it shows me that even though he's a priest and a man of God it doesn't mean he's perfect. When the bartender carries him to his sister's house and he wakes up with a hangover stands out to me because it makes priests seem more down to earth than i thought they were. Now I'm not condoning anyone to go drink away when they feel depressed, they should go get help, this just helps me know that priests are people to. That's why this scene stands out and is memorable to me.

I believe Father John Sweeney is the most memorable character in this book due to the fact he is the main character. Father John is indeed the perfect definition of being fatherless because he has lost God's guidence, for he is our true Father, and trys extremely hard to seek his refuge. He trys and trys to fix everybody's problems but even he cannot fix everything, for he is one man, and one man cannot accomplish such an enormous task. But Father John is very hard on himself and believes he can accomplish this task. This is why he has earned my respect and I also believe Father John Sweeney is the most memorable character in "Fatherless".

To be honest, I have not really read this book but the most memorable moment that stands out best in my mind was when Father John Sweeney broke down and started to cry. He was very disappointed that he had not found God's guidence yet he still bent over backwards to help those who needed his help. Maybe he lost his faith for merly a moment, maybe he just needed to get a good cry out, but I believe he was just in a rough patch. This scene of the book really made me think, and that is the reason why I have remembered this moment. So I would have to say that this was indeed the scene that stood out in my mind.

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I think that Father John is the most memorable character because he is the main character and the story revolves around his adventures and trials throughout his ministry. He is a very interesting character because he is in fact “Fatherless” in the sense that he doesn’t have God’s guidance. Father John is also a very memorable character because he tries so hard to fix everyone’s problems but he knows he is only one man and can’t. He is so hard on himself it, makes it very difficult for him to accept defeat. That is why I believe John Sweeny is a very memorable character.

John thought that maybe he had worried too much about the Kealey’s and not enough about the younger families. John then started to cry because he tried so hard to help people and still felt worthless and that God wasn’t by his side. I believe that this is the scene that stands out most in my mind because John has lost faith in God completely. He doesn’t know where to turn at this point and is completely broken. It is a bold move to show a character this vulnerable in a novel, and is a nice change of pace for a book for once.