Question

In "The Exercise," Bernard MacLaverty contrasts two ideas of fatherhood - one that is loving and one that is cold and strict. Which two lines reflect the theme of the strict father figure?

Answer 1

' The Exercise ' is the story of relationship between a father and a son who sit together for finishing a homework.   The lines which shows the strict father is   " let me put your arm round you and talk like we used to on the bus from Tomme ".  " I want you to talk to me the way I hear you talk to the people at the door. "