Between Now and Then

He has definite ideas about how his children should conduct their lives particularly, his sons. Much of this is a reaction against his own upbringing, as his father was not around very much

We learn about Denny's relationship with his father in a series of scenes between the two men which occur in Denny's mind, since his father is deceased

Eventually, Denny realizes that he must find a happy medium, neither laissez faire nor authoritarian, which will allow his children to go their own ways in life