Question

What is the author saying. " A man could be the father of his son's flesh,but that did not mean that he was also the father of his spirit"

Answer 1

The father had the son physically, but that did not mean he was his actual father if he did not care for him as his son


Example: a father had a son and abandoned him. The son was then adopted by his caring (real) father

Answer 2

Answer: The quote means that a son can inherit the physical traits of his father, but the father has no genetic control over their son's personality traits.

Explanation: In "My Name Is Aram" by William Saroyan, the narrator makes this statement because Mourad resembled his father Zorab, but possessed the same personality traits as his uncle, Khosrove.