The author creates in the reader's mind the distinct...

an overprotective and controlling individual who wanted to be an integral part in all aspects of his daughter's life.

prudish parent who persistently demanded that his daughter be or appear to be very prim, proper, modest and righteous at all times.

a paranoid father who refused to let go, and clamped her down with hard and fast rules and strict discipline.

a doting father whose motto could very well be "Spare the rod, spoil the child".

a caring parent who was well-aware of the peculiar atmosphere that pervaded college campuses in the late '70s: permissive, in a state of constant political unrest, and overindulgent in terms of drinking.