J.G. Ballard Article

What do we learn about the character of the father? 

Ballard is presented as a caring father, who has his children's best interests at heart. He wanted his children to have a childhood that they would remember and cherish. For example when Bea speaks fondly of her photos, notes, pictures and momentos. Ballard had an unorthodox approach to raising his children, which has also supposedly affected the way one of his daughters raises her children, by the fact that he let them play, and watch a large amount of TV. Furthermore the children loved him for this, and Bea writes fondly about a fathers day with him, showing her appreciation for her father. In conclusion Ballard was a caring and loving father, who didn't adhere to the parental guidelines but was the best father he could be to his children.