There was no time well spent between father and son throughout the narrative. Yunior felt that he “always wanted [Papi} to love me,” (par 24),” a heartbreaking moment of truth for any child with an abusive parent. The unhappy relationship between Papi and Yunior eventually got to the point where Yunior wrote an essay based on his father called "My Father the Torturer". The title speaks for itself as Yunior clearly portrays Papi as a tormentor rather than a father figure. The audience only realizes that Papi had taken no parental responsibility for his son's upbringing, which is yet another reason why. Yunior had lost his