Read the passage from Black Boy.From the white landowners above him there had not been handed to him a chance to learn the meaning of loyalty, of sentiment, of tradition. Joy was as unknown to him as was despair. As a creature of the earth, he endured, hearty, whole, seemingly indestructible, with no regrets and no hope. He asked easy, drawling questions about me, his other son, his wife, and he laughed, amused, when I informed him of their destinies. I forgave him, and pitied him as my eyes looked past him to the unpainted wooden shack.What does this excerpt suggest?
Answer
A
As an adult, Wright has a strong positive regard for his father and wants to get to know him.
B
As an adult, Wright believes he will never fully accept the way his father treated him.
C
As an adult, Wright is disgusted with his father’s ignorance and his flippant manner.
D
As an adult, Wright has a different perspective of his father than he did when he was a child.
Explanation
Wright describes his father as someone shaped by hardship and deprived of opportunities, saying he had no hope and knew neither joy nor despair. Rather than expressing anger, Wright says, “I forgave him, and pitied him,” showing a more understanding view of his father. This suggests his perspective as an adult differs from how he saw his father as a child. The best choice is D, “As an adult, Wright has a different perspective of his father than he did when he was a child.”
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