由〈父之顏〉改作的〈父親的要求〉，是張文環文學創作中的一篇特異之作，是唯一一篇以其東京生活經歷及參與左翼運動過程為題材構思的小說。它反映了日據時期民族歧視下的差別待遇、台灣傳統與殖民現代的衝突和台灣知識份子的焦慮苦悶、認同錯亂，具體勾勒出斯時台灣知識份子的殖民處境與受制於二元論述下的思想面貌，是我們研究張文環文學人生不可或缺的參考資料。
Originated from Father's Face, Father's Requests was unique in Chang Wen-huan's literary works. It was the only work of Chang Wen-huan's written with the author's personal experience involved with life-wing campaign and life in Tokyo. The work reflected the conflicts of racial discrimination, Taiwanese traditions, and colonization during Japanese occupied period. The anxiety and identification confusion of Taiwanese intellectuals were characterized in this work. In addition, it portrayed both their situations under the colonial rule and their thoughts confined to dualism, which are valuable references when studying Chang Wen-huan's literary life.
