Hurricane Song

In Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi Miles and Pops' relationship changed for the better as life in New Orleans got worse. Hurricane Katrina came too quickly for the people in New Orleans, the couldn't get out quick enough and ended up staying in the Super Dome. Supplies were scarce, bathrooms smelly and people claimed plastic seats to sleep in. Miles and his father, Pops had to got through this together while dealing with their bad relationship.

At the beginning of the book, Miles had no interactions with his father. Miles never talked to Pops and Pops never talked to Miles. Miles was second to his fathers music. Pops played the horn, Miles played football and the never interfered with each other. It would have been like this forever but Hurricane Katrina came. In the middle of the book Pops and Miles were stuck in the Super Dome together And were starting to have a better relationship. When Cyrus died (a crazy guy who jumped off the top tier of the stadium), Pops let Miles come identify the body with him to the officers. Pops was also kind of being fatherly and said if you don't want to, you don't have to look, it's ok to be afraid. At the end of the book, Miles and Pops have a really good relationship. Miles is finally first to his father's music. According to the story, "Pop waving his smashed-up horn at him, hollering, 'Don't ever put your filthy paws on my son again!" Also, "Pop running his fingers over the valves, 'I just can't lose you Miles. Not for anything." By the end of the book it's like a real father and son.

This relationship connects to teenagers because usually they try to lose their parents and not let them act like parents. But once you let them, they can make you feel more safe. Most people don't do this and let them float farther away. Think about the kids without parents or are not close with their parents, think about your "just in case" parents, they are always there for you, not kids with no parents.