Question

How does the narrator think the boy feels about his father? How do you know?

Answer 1

I don’t know which story or passage you mean — can you tell me the title or paste the excerpt?

Meanwhile, here’s a quick method you can use to answer the question and a short template you can adapt:

How to determine what the narrator thinks the boy feels about his father
1. Find direct statements: look for any line where the narrator explicitly says how the boy feels.
2. Note the boy’s actions and body language: actions (avoiding, hugging, imitating, obeying) often reveal emotion.
3. Listen to tone and word choice: positive adjectives (adoring, proud) vs. negative ones (resentful, afraid) and metaphors or similes indicate attitude.
4. Consider dialogue and reported thoughts: what the boy says or thinks about his father is strong evidence.
5. Look at the narrator’s perspective and reliability: is the narrator sympathetic or critical? That affects how they report the boy’s feelings.
6. Use textual evidence: quote or paraphrase specific lines to support your conclusion.

Answer template
- Claim: State how the narrator thinks the boy feels (one sentence).
- Evidence: Quote or paraphrase 1–2 lines that support the claim.
- Explanation: Explain how those words/actions show that feeling (tone, behavior, metaphor).
- Brief conclusion: Restate the claim in one line.

Short example (if narrator thinks the boy admires his father)
Claim: The narrator thinks the boy admires his father.
Evidence: The narrator describes the boy “following his father everywhere” and notes he “watched every movement with wide eyes.”
Explanation: Following and watching closely suggest admiration and a desire to learn or be like him; the narrator’s choice of “wide eyes” implies wonder rather than fear.
Conclusion: Therefore, the narrator conveys that the boy feels admiration for his father.

If you paste the passage or tell me the title, I’ll give a specific answer with quotes.