In college she took a course on Ulysses, and to her surprise, her father was very enthusiastic about helping her, so much so that she described it as “suffocating” (201). He recommended several books to help her with her studies. One of the books she recommends is Earthly Paradise, an autobiography of the French writer, artist and famous lesbian Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. His influence helped her discover her sexuality. This became a huge bond with his father. When she reflects on her father's death, she is comforted by the fact that it may be connected. Bechdel often references A Happy Death in Fun Home, drawing parallels between her family and Camus' story. Bechdel uses a particular passage from A Happy Death: "She discovered the cruel paradox that we are always twice deceived about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their detriment" and describes it as "a fitting epitaph" for her parents' marriage (28). This passage draws attention to a point she makes when reflecting on her family life. Something always confused her about her relationship with her parents, but the stronger her relationship with her father became, the more she understood