A an overprotective and controlling individual who wanted to be an integral part in all aspects of his daughter's life.
B prudish parent who persistently demanded that his daughter be or appear to be very prim, proper, modest and righteous at all times.
C a paranoid father who refused to let go, and clamped her down with hard and fast rules and strict discipline.
D a doting father whose motto could very well be "Spare the rod, spoil the child".
E a caring parent who was well-aware of the peculiar atmosphere that pervaded college campuses in the late '70s: permissive, in a state of constant political unrest, and overindulgent in terms of drinking.