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Parents do all that they possibly can to keep their children safe and out of trouble. Being in trouble or being put in danger can stop children from living their lives the way that they were supposed to. In the novel “The Wednesday Wars” written by Gary D. Schmidt, the protagonist Holling Hoodhood sees his father trying to stop his sister from going to college. The reason for this is that Heather wants to go to school in Columbia. This school is on strike and protesting about the war and racism and is said that violent acts were taking place at the protests. Mr. Hoodhood is not trying to control Heather’s future, he is only trying to keep his daughter safe. The father’s main role is to protect his family and provide for them. Most people let

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