"My father was often angry when I was most like him"

This quote by Lillian Hellman speaks with the complex relationship in between a papa and also child. It recommends that the child was trying to mimic her papa somehow, however that her efforts were met with temper. This can be interpreted as her father's means of trying to protect her from the same mistakes he had made, or maybe an indicator of his own instabilities. It can also suggest his very own stress at not having the ability to express himself in a manner that his child can understand. Whatever the reason, it is clear that the little girl was trying to get in touch with her daddy in some way, but was met resistance. This quote talks with the difficulty of browsing the connection between a father and little girl, and the intricacies of trying to understand each other.