The Sportswriter by Richard Ford

He knew that if he can adapt to the changes , it would be easier for him to proceed in his life . It was Frank 's attitude towards change that caused Price to describe The Sportswriter ' as an exploration of an individual 's accommodation to the changed cultural spaces of contemporary America (261

The fatalistic attitude of Frank was most evident in his approach to death . When the novel started , Frank was waiting for his ex-wife in the cemetery where they were supposed to meet up at Ralph 's grave to commemorate what

would have been his 13th birthday . He said , It is simply that I don 't know how to mourn and neither does X (Ford 11 Frank 's inability to mourn is linked to his appreciation for everyday and adaptability to change . There is a reason why he does not know how to mourn it is imply because he cannot . A man like Frank who cherishes each day for the mystery and possibilities it brings simply cannot grieve . Also , his adaptable nature made the loss of his son bearable this allowed him to properly move on with his life . This is not to say that Frank was not affected by the loss . He was deeply hurt by the death . However , he did not cling to the pain he felt . He simply acknowledged the reality of such loss , adapted to it and moved on Frank mused , Sometimes we do not really become adults until we suffer a good whacking loss , and our lives in a sense catch up with us and wash over us like a wave and everything goes (Ford 9 . Instead of responding negatively to his son 's death , Frank chose to see it as an opportunity for growth . He felt that the loss was necessary for him...