Oskar's Parents

[WOOGAMES]

I'm afraid I don't remember, does the novel ever give the names of Oskar's parents? We learn that Oskar's father's name start's with a "P" during their game of 'tic tac toe' - when Oskar won a game he circled it and wrote an "O" in the middle, while his father wrote a "P"

Thanks

[intrige]

LOL yeah Oskar's father is named Erik, Oskar's mother is just. Mom.. Never really named. But in the LTROI swedish movie her name gets to be Yvonne. From Tommy's mother who was named Yvonne, but since they weren't there in the movie..

[WOOGAMES]

Hmm... perhaps he wrote "p" on the tic tac toe games for papa or something along those lines. Thanks for replying.

[intrige]

I never looked, assumed it was an X, O and X,, hmm.. I better look it up, tomorrow

[gkmoberg1]

Hi! Welcome to the forum!

In the novel, we learn the father's name here:

Oskar took out the ring and read the inscription: Erik 22/4 1967.

[metoo]

Hmm... perhaps he wrote "p" on the tic tac toe games for papa or something along those lines. Thanks for replying.

Yes, P is for pappa.

[cx1138]

I don't remember reading why they were divorced, was it ever mentioned?

[metoo]

I don't remember reading why they were divorced, was it ever mentioned?

Because of dad's drinking problems.

[intrige]

Also something about him not taking responsebility, being too childish.. Imagine a perioud drinker with an over protevtive mom?

[WOOGAMES]

Exactly, Oskar's father acted (to say the least) immaturely - I believe that's why there's the scene when... Oskar visits his father; Oskar explains (mentally) how his father would react the same way when he had company and became drunk; he would become the "werewolf" would walk into Oskar's room "needing to talk" and would sometimes get himself angry - when Oskar decides to go back to Blackeberg (in the middle of the night) and calls his father at Norrtälje (to explain why he ran away,) how does his father respond? He starts yelling about how he has to have his own life and be allowed to do as he pleases in his home.