Question

How does the author describe: (i) his father, (ii) his mother, (iii) himself?

Hint:

 

i) The author describes his father as honest, self-disciplined, and wise, despite lacking formal education or much wealth. His father avoided unnecessary comforts and luxuries but was generous and possessed great wisdom.

ii) The author describes his mother as an ideal helpmate to his father, indicating that she supported him well. She was also generous, feeding not just her family but also many outsiders.

iii) The author describes himself as a short boy with undistinguished looks, born to tall and handsome parents. This suggests that he felt somewhat out of place or different from his parents in terms of physical appearance.

Answer 1

i) The author describes his father as honest and self-disciplined. His father used to avoid inessential comforts and luxuries. The author tells that his father never had a formal education or much wealth but he possessed great wisdom and was very generous.
ii) The author describes his mother as being an ideal helpmate to his father. She used to feed a lot of outsiders along with her family members.
iii) The author describes himself as a short boy with undistinguished looks born to tall and handsome parents