Hurricane Song

In Paul Volponi's "Hurricane Song",  the author wants us to remember what happened to the people who stayed in the Superdome during Hurricane Katrina. The main character Miles and his father changed a lot because of the storm. and those hardships affected their relationship in many ways.

At the beginning of the text, Miles resented his father, he thought he cared about music more than he did about Miles, Pops and Miles were not close at all and didn't care about each other. As the story progressed, Pops had to become a real father for Miles and they had to protect each other from the dangers of Hurricane Katrina. In the end, Miles comforted his father when all the jazz clubs were destroyed, and Pops used his horn to save Miles from the man hurting him. These changes affected their relationship because they had to learn to protect and support each other. They also started to tell each other how they felt and how much they really did love each other, even though it wasn't obvious.

The protagonist of "Hurricane Song", Miles and his father Pops went through a very difficult time together during Hurricane Katrina that most people will never go through. The hardships they experienced helped to strengthen their relationship and in the end, show each their love for each other.