At university, she took a course on Ulysses and, to her surprise, her father was very enthusiastic to help her, so much so that she described it as “stifling” (201). He recommended several books to help her with her studies. One of the books he recommends is Earthly Paradise, an autobiography by the French novelist, performer and famous lesbian Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. His influence helped her discover her sexuality. It became a huge bond with his father. When she reflects on her father's death, she is comforted by the fact that it might be related. Bechdel frequently references A Happy Death in Fun Home, creating parallels between his family and Camus's story. Bechdel uses a particular passage from A Happy Death: "He discovered the cruel paradox by which we are always wrong twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage" and describes it as "a appropriate epitaph” for her. marriage of parents (28). This passage draws attention to a point she makes when reflecting on her family life. Something always troubled her about her parents' relationship, but the stronger her relationship with her father became, the more she understood