Father Figure in the Modern World

Alongside the ongoing gender discourse concerning female and male identities, and in the context of the gradual redistribution of labor and other responsibilities between men and women in society, new family structures are emerging that also challenge the traditional role of the father. In our work, we have tried to trace, through the lens of literary works, how the figure of the father and its function have changed, starting from Greek myths and biblical stories to the present day, including contemporary authors. In this study, through the analysis of the TV series "The Fall of the House of Usher" and by means of a conducted survey, we have attempted to answer such important questions of our time as whether the figure of the father has ceased to embody the law and whether it has lost authority following the loss of the father's monopoly on leadership in the family system.