[aruanan]

Yep, he was abandoned by his natural father. And then his stepfather. Then his mother dumped him on his grandparents. And his granddad sloughed him off on a drunken homosexual washed up Marxist poet. There might be a little abandonment issue there.

At least he learned about the magic of amber from Frank.

[TigersEye]

At least he learned about the magic of amber from Frank.

Yep, and ole Frank didn't abandon him. Thus, by transference, Marxism was the only that didn't in young Barry's life. And his grandma but she had problems. Typical white person ya know.