Man is the measure of all things. Things exist and are as they are according to their determination or measurement by the individual. It is the internal knowledge or judgment of right and wrong which helps an individual decides and takes action further. Many times an individual face such circumstances where he/she finds him/herself in a fix what to choose. Nature has gifted the mankind with virtue of Conscience.

Morality is the doctrine of moral ethics and duties and a quality of an action regarding right and wrong is what makes a human.

‘A father story’ is a conflict between human emotion and conscience .It shows how a particular incident can alter the protagonist of each story and how life seems for a particular person who has faced  these particular changes in life. .

Andre Dubus, better known for his full length novel ‘House of Sand and Fog’ is a talented writer with the ability to capture the human condition.  `A Father’s Story’ is a one of the seven short stories, compiled together in a book called ‘In the bedroom’. All of these short stories are based on experiences that a person passes through when in particular circumstances. “A Father’s Story” deals with the struggles a father especially goes through after the deterioration of a marriage, after the wife has left with the children and he has to fight for his relationship with his offspring. `A Father’s Story’ is by far the more moving, for it really exposes a father’s love for his daughter and the fact that he would do anything for her, just to make her safe .. ‘A Father’s Story’ is an episode of single parental sacrifice .This revolves around a loving father’s desire to keep his relationship with his children alive after his marriage falls to pieces. `A Father’s Story’ delves into the struggle of a father to make an impact on his daughter’s life, and that willingness to do any thing to protect her. It is a story of a man who has to make a decision, right or wrong, which ultimately will alter his daughter’s life once and for all. It is a tougher task for a father to decide for his children especially when they have committed any mistake and are found guilty .It’s not the easiest decision to make since it is a fight and struggle between two great virtues of humanity. One being love for beloved children who are the part of life and secondly the virtue of justice which comes into act when one has to decide and is a part of human nature.