Anthony Hoang

The Profoundness of Small Things Anthony Hoang

The Profoundness of Small Things explores family dynamics at the juncture of leaving one's family to start one's own. An ambitious young man, William, is at the start of the life he always imagined for himself. He has a rewarding career, financial security and a companion, Jennifer. Together, they look forward to the beautiful life awaiting them. However, William cannot leave the past, his father Billy, behind. William is a geneticist and observes negative personal traits in himself much like he sees in his father. The characters deal with the decisions they make concerning who they are, what their families are and what their purposes are together. The development of their lives takes the reader through themes involving individuality, emotionalism and relationships with insight and humanity. The Profoundness of Small Things puts the reader in an everyday moment of making a decision that will have great significance to the meaning of the characters' lives. The book takes the reader through a journey of turmoil and unrest in settling into a resolution about the complexion and consequence of one's actions.