Read the excerpt from Black Boy . That day a quarter of a century later when I visited him on the plantation—he was standing against the sky, smiling toothlessly, his hair whitened, his body bent, his eyes glazed with dim recollection, his fearsome aspect of twenty-five years ago gone forever from him—I was overwhelmed to realize that he could never understand me or the scalding experiences that had swept me beyond his life and into an area of living that he could never know. What does the excerpt most clearly demonstrate about Wright's attitude toward his father?
Answer
A
Wright longs to recall shared experiences with his father.
B
Wright recognizes that he is incomprehensible to his father.
C
Wright understands that he is still intimidated by his father.
D
Wright hopes to explain his new perspective to his father.
Explanation
Wright describes his father as old and diminished, then realizes that his father “could never understand” the experiences that have shaped Wright’s life. This shows that Wright sees a deep gap between them and recognizes that he is incomprehensible to his father. The passage does not suggest that Wright is still intimidated or hopes to explain himself.
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.