Kezia's feeling for her father had changed from fear to understanding. Explain with reference to the chapter the little girl
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In the short story 'The Little Girl' by Katherine Mansfield, Kezia changes her opinion about her father towards the end of the story. In the beginning of the story, Kezia thinks of her father as a cruel man who is always trying to avoid her. She is scared of him and wonders why God created fathers.
One day Kezia's mother is hospitalized and she is left alone at home with her father. She has a nightmare, following which her father takes her to his bed. He is very kind and caring towards her and asks her to rub her feet against his legs to warm them. This incident changes Kezia's attitude towards her father as she realizes that he worked very hard and so, did not have time to play with her.
Kezia’s feeling of her father changed from fear to understanding when her father took care of her in the absence of her mother and grandmother.
He was usually strict and scolded her, always busy and did not have any time to spend with her. She was scared to even talk with him.
When she was alone, Kezia got her nightmare again and started to scream granny, who was not there in the house. But to her surprise, her dad was standing next to her with a candle in his hand inquiring what happened.
Seeing her trembling, he took her in his arms to his room and comforted her. This changed Kezia’s fear of her father and she understood that he loves her immensely and it’s only that he is too busy to spend time with her.