Faja Essay

    Through the essay “Faja,” Maverick’s sensory details of his or her father help to present the reader with not only physical details, but also manages to provide the reader with a vivid description of his or her father’s personality.   In the beginning, Maverick describes his or her father as hardworking man who constantly strives to get things done.  However, on the day of the observation, the father had no task to finish.  Generally, one’s hobbies tell everybody the most about themselves; however, in the father’s case, the lack of activity shows the reader more.  Maverick says that his or her father simply stares into the distance, and goes on to say : “People in the military are said to acquire a ‘thousand yard stare’ which cannot be broken by any amount of shouting or verbal abuse by authoritative figures. If this is true, then, in comparison, he must have a million yard stare.” This explanation further explains to the reader that the narrator’s father truly is extremely busy.  Generally, if people have lots of free time, they find an extremely time consuming hobby.  However, the father having no time outlet shows the reader that the father constantly works and does not have time to keep up with any hobbies.