Scupper Character Analysis

Scupper is Tate’s father. A fisherman who lost his wife and daughter in a car accident, Scupper has a kind, gentle soul and an appreciation of life that he makes sure to instill in Tate. For instance, he goes out of his way to show Tate that poetry is a beautiful artform, one that can make people feel certain ways. In turn, Tate passes on this viewpoint to Kya, who becomes an avid poet herself, secretly publishing her work under the penname Amanda Hamilton. Furthermore, Scupper teaches Tate that it’s all right—and even good—for a man to show his emotions, adding that a true man doesn’t hide the way he feels and does whatever it takes to help a woman, especially if he loves that woman. Shortly after Kya is found not guilty for murdering Chase Andrews, Scupper dies of a heart attack, and Tate feels guilty for focusing so much of his attention on Kya instead of paying attention to his father, though he knows that Scupper would approve of his undying love for Kya.