Babbit was an average father. He was affectionate, bullying, opinionated, ignorant, and rather wistful. Like most parents he enjoyed the game of waiting till the victim was clearly wrong, then virtuously pouncing.
Sinclair LewisAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist, Writer
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 7, 1885
- Died: January 10, 1951
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