In his short story, “The Capital of the World,” Ernest Heming- way reported an event they talk about in Madrid. A young man named Francisco, lovingly called Paco by his parents, grew to be a teen at odds with his father. No matter how a day began, it was sure to end with angry words and heated arguments. Paco and his father became enemies living under the same roof.

Finally the young man ran away, drifting eventually to the large metropolis of Madrid, where anyone could get lost and create a new identity. But relief from antagonism does not necessarily bring peace. Although free to find his own way, Paco was suddenly adrift in a world where many others tried to set his agenda, and missed the stability and resources of home. Meanwhile, back at home, his father and mother found themselves als…