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Who is Enid's Father from Ghost World and what is their importance? Ghost_World English & Literature Enid's Father | Ghost World

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Enid's father is never identified by his first name, but he did change his last name from "Cohn" to "Coleslaw" to hide his Jewish heritage. Enid's father has been married three different times but is single during most of the book. Enid's father presses his daughter to attend college at Strathmore and is visibly disappointed when Enid fails the entrance exam. Enid's father is very accommodating of his daughter's unusual lifestyle choices. For instance, he purchases Enid a hearse because she believes that is what she wants to drive. Near the end of the story, Enid's father begins dating his third ex-wife Carol, whom Enid dislikes.