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Ally's dad; he's the captain of a tank unit in the Army, though Ally never says where he's fighting. At the start of the novel, he's been deployed for about a year. Both Dad and Grandpa were avid coin collectors and passed their love of this hobby onto Ally and Travis. Dad talks about coins as being symbolic of change and the necessity of uniqueness. During the family's one Skype conversation with Dad, Dad appears to be very interested in his children's lives. He's supportive of Ally's new friends and her tutoring with Mr. Daniels, and he does his best to encourage Travis to keep trying despite the difficulties he's having at work.
Dad Quotes in Fish in a Tree
The Fish in a Tree quotes below are all either spoken by Dad or refer to Dad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6
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“Well,” the guy says, “if you know anything about coins, you know that a coin with a flaw in it is far more valuable than a regular coin.”
Something isn't right with it and it's worth more?
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Chapter 9
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As I walk back to my seat, I think of how when Dad left, he said that when we look at the steel pennies, we need to remember that we are unique, too. And also, that things will go back to normal for us—that he'll be home before we know it.
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Dad Quotes in Fish in a Tree
The Fish in a Tree quotes below are all either spoken by Dad or refer to Dad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6
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“Well,” the guy says, “if you know anything about coins, you know that a coin with a flaw in it is far more valuable than a regular coin.”
Something isn't right with it and it's worth more?
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Chapter 9
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As I walk back to my seat, I think of how when Dad left, he said that when we look at the steel pennies, we need to remember that we are unique, too. And also, that things will go back to normal for us—that he'll be home before we know it.
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