Which excerpt from Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" best supports the inference that Dave and his father do NOT have a close relationship?


"His father caught his shoulders and shook him till his teeth rattled. "

"He glanced up, feeling sudden guilt. His father was watching him. "

"He did not want to mention money before his father. "

"The crowd parted and Dave's mother, father, and small brother pushed into the center. "