I have read this paragraph several times and cannot decide between two interpretations. Mr. Tulliver is the father who is afraid his daughter will become to upper class to be married off well.
The question asks about the relationship between Maggie (daughter) and father (Mr. tulliver)
I think these are my final two answer choices
a) Maggie explains her interpretations on domestic issues using her knowledge
b) Maggie fails to comfort her father's fears
c) not right
d) not right
Mrs. Tulliver liked to call the father's attention to Maggie's hair and other unexpected virtues, but he had a brusk reply to give.
“I knew well enough what she'd be, before now,—it's nothing new to me. But it's a pity she isn't made o' commoner stuff; she'll be thrown away, I doubt,—there'll be nobody to marry her as is fit for her.”
And Maggie's graces of mind and body fed his gloom. He sat patiently enough while she read him a chapter, or said something timidly when they were alone together about trouble being turned into a blessing. He took it all as part of his daughter's goodness, which made his misfortunes the sadder to him because they damaged her chance in life. In a mind charged with an eager purpose and an unsatisfied vindictiveness, there is no room for new feelings; Mr. Tulliver did not want spiritual consolation—he wanted to shake off the degradation of debt, and to have his revenge.
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The paragraph focuses on the father's feelings about Maggie. Doesn't that make B the best answer?
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yes, that was what I was leaning towards but because nothing in a sounded wrong, I got confused
Based on the paragraph you provided, it seems like the correct answer to the question about the relationship between Maggie and her father, Mr. Tulliver, would be:
b) Maggie fails to comfort her father's fears.
This is evident from the statement, "And Maggie's graces of mind and body fed his gloom." It suggests that Maggie's good qualities only served to depress her father further because they made him worried that she would be too good for anyone to marry her. Additionally, it is mentioned that Mr. Tulliver did not want spiritual consolation but rather wanted to resolve his financial troubles and seek revenge, indicating his resentment and disappointment.
To arrive at this answer, it's important to carefully read the given paragraph and pay attention to the specific details and emotions expressed by the characters involved. Analyzing the characters' words, thoughts, and actions helps to understand their relationships and feelings towards one another.