Read the excerpt from Black Boy . Then my father was called; he came forward jauntily, smiling. He tried to kiss my mother, but she turned away from him. I only heard one sentence of what he said. “I’m doing all I can, Your Honor,” he mumbled, grinning. In this excerpt, how does Wright convey his father’s attitude and beliefs?
Answer
A
He suggests that his father was unable to feel true joy.
B
He indicates that he truly believes his father’s words.
C
He depicts his father’s carefree, dismissive behavior.
D
He describes a scene in which his father shows affection.
Explanation
Wright describes his father as coming forward “jauntily” and “grinning,” even while speaking to the judge about what he is doing to help. Those details make him seem casual and dismissive of the seriousness of the moment. The attempted kiss alone does not mean the passage mainly focuses on affection, so choice A is the best answer.
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