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.