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?

Wright describes the father as coming forward “jauntily” and grinning as he mumbles that he is doing all he can. These details make him seem carefree and dismissive about the serious situation, rather than sincerely earnest. The choice about affection is tempting because he tries to kiss his wife, but she turns away, and that detail does not define his overall attitude.

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