Question

funny feeling came over her. Poor Father, not so big, after all — and with no one to

look after him. He was harder than Grandmother, but it was a nice hardness.’

a) Why does she call her father ‘poor father’?

b) What was the funny feeling that came over Kezia?

c) What does the word ‘harder’ refer to here?

d) Do you think that Kezia’s views about her father were changing?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) as her or his father always scold her or him.

b) almost all children have funny feeling

c).....

d) yes ofcourse

Answer 2

Answer:

a) She called her father 'poor father' because there was no one to look after him, to care for him.

b) The funny feeling was that her father, despite being very strict, too cared for her and his hardness was a nice hardness.

c) Harder refers to here being very strict.

d) Yes, she was understanding that her father was a good father, after all, every parents care for the well being of their children.