Read the excerpt from black boy. then my father was called; he came forward jauntily, smiling. he tried to kiss my mother, but she turned away from him. i only heard one sentence of what he said. “i’m doing all i can, your honor,” he mumbled, grinning. in this excerpt, how does wright convey his father’s attitude and beliefs? he depicts his father’s carefree, dismissive behavior. he describes a scene in which his father shows affection. he suggests that his father was unable to feel true joy. he indicates that he truly believes his father’s words.

When it comes to commenting on the above mentioned passage, the "I'm doing all I can, Your Honor" sentence, it clearly gives us the description of a carefree, dismissive behavior on his father's behalf. Therefore, the correct answer is the first one.

After walking away from his whole family, even if he knew they were literally starving, he never approached them in order to try to support them or help somehow.

At the hearing before the judge, mother clearly said how her husband deserted her and her two children, that they were always hungry, that she worked, and she was trying to raise them by herself. Nevertheless, after hearing these words, Richard's father stood up, tried to kiss her mother and told the judge the sentence we have already commented on.

The hearing passage, depicts father perfectly.  

He depicts his father’s carefree, dismissive behavior.

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.

the answer is culture