Makings of a Father

A good father is a man who doesn't have to be a biological father but one who is there to lead and care for a child, but most of all be there when needed. In the movie Simon Birch, based on the novel A Prayer for Owen Meaney bye John Meaney, a boy looks for a father figure not knowing he has had some already
As the movie progresses the character of Joe looks for a father figure. He goes so far as to weed out suspects who would be suitable for being his father. Joe has his own qualities that he wants in a father. Joe only sees what he wants to see in a fahter. Mr Ben Goodrich is a perfect example of a father, although he isn't a biological father to Joe he has characteristics of a father figure type. .For example, he is always there for Sim...