Question

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.

\im doing all i can, your honor,\ he mumbled, grinning.

in this excerpt, how does wright convey his fathers attitude and beliefs?

• he depicts his fathers carefree, dismissive behavior.
• he describes a scene in which his father shows affection.
• he suggests that his father was unable to feel true joy.
• he indicates that he truly believes his fathers words.

Explanation:

Wright uses details like his father's jaunty, smiling entrance, his casual attempt to kiss his mother (who rejects him), and his grinning, mumbled line to show the father is acting in a carefree, unconcerned way that dismisses the seriousness of the moment and his family's tension. The other options are incorrect: the affection attempt is rejected and not the core of his attitude, there's no indication he can't feel joy, and the narrator doesn't show belief in his father's words.

Answer:

He depicts his father's carefree, dismissive behavior.