The Father- Son Relation in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven By Sherman Alexie and in the Red Headed Woman by Orhan Pamuk / Sherman Alexie’nin Maskeli Süvari ve Tonto Cennette Yumruklaşır ve Orhan Pamuk’un Kırmızı Saçlı Kadın Eserlerinde Baba- Oğul İlişkisi

Abstract

Family- one of the milestones of society- has been one of the concepts that has been prioritized the most in all communities. Every individual experiences socialization by taking the first step within a family. Thus, a newly-born child begins his life with his mother, father or siblings. The relations in a family play a crucial role during the entire life of a child. In this context, the relations have the potential to shape an individual’s character. The purpose of this article is to examine the fatherson relationship and exhibit how this relationship strikes the development of the son in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by native American author Sherman Alexie and in The Red-Haired Woman by contemporary Turkish author Orhan Pamuk. A father has a substantial place in his son’s life and at the same time, he is a first-rank role model and a symbol of competence. Both authors narrate the story via a son abandoned by his father. In this regard, in both of works, it is seen that a son who grew up without his father cannot establish healthy relationships. Although, Alexie and Pamuk touch upon the same theme, Pamuk shifts both the flow of the story and the relationship between father and son by including the myths of Oedipus, Rüstem and Sührab

Keywords

• father
• son
• relaotionship
• sherman alexie
• orhan pamuk