Read "The Old Man and his Grandson" by The Brothers Grimm. Then, answer the question that follows.

Question

There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon the table-cloth or let it run out of his mouth. His son and his son's wife were disgusted at this, so the old grandfather at last had to sit in the corner behind the stove, and they gave him his food in an earthenware bowl, and not even enough of it. And he used to look towards the table with his eyes full of tears. Once, too, his trembling hands could not hold the bowl, and it fell to the ground and broke. The young wife scolded him, but he said nothing and only sighed. Then they brought him a wooden bowl for a few half-pence, out of which he had to eat.
They were once sitting thus when the little grandson of four years old began to gather together some bits of wood upon the ground.
"What are you doing there?" asked the father.
"I am making a little trough," answered the child, "for father and mother to eat out of when I am big."
The man and his wife looked at each other for a while, and presently began to cry. Then they took the old grandfather to the table, and henceforth always let him eat with them, and likewise said nothing if he did spill a little of anything.

Which statement best describes how perspective of the parents changes from the beginning to the end of the story?

Group of answer choices

Believing that they will never get old to realizing that everyone gets old

Expressing hatred and disgust at the grandfather to showing him love and kindness

Feeling humble about their actions to feeling superior

Feeling proud of the grandfather to feeling proud of the grandson

Answer 1

The statement that best describes how the perspective of the parents changes from the beginning to the end of the story is:

Expressing hatred and disgust at the grandfather to showing him love and kindness.

At the beginning of the story, the parents are irritated and embarrassed by the old man's inability to eat properly and treat him with disdain, making him eat separately. By the end of the story, after witnessing their young son's innocent actions and intentions, their perspective shifts, leading them to express compassion and include the grandfather at the table, treating him with kindness.