On "First Confession" by Frank O'Connor

During family conflicts, Mother is sympathetic to_____________.
(1 point)
Responses

Nora
Nora
Gran
Gran
Dadda
Dadda
Jackie

Nora

During family conflicts, Mother is sympathetic to Nora.

Does this excerpt change your answer at all?

"Nora said in a shocked voice: “Oh, Dadda, do you know what
Jackie did at dinnertime?” Then, of course, it all came out; Father
gave me a flaking; Mother interfered, and for days after that he
didn’t speak to me and Mother barely spoke to Nora"

Yes, this excerpt suggests that during the family conflict, Mother is actually more sympathetic towards Jackie than Nora.

To find the answer to this question, we need to analyze the story "First Confession" by Frank O'Connor. In the story, the main character is a young boy named Jackie who is preparing for his first confession in the Catholic Church. Throughout the story, there are conflicts within Jackie's family.

To determine who Mother is sympathetic to during family conflicts, we need to look for instances in the story where Mother displays sympathy towards a specific person. Reading the story or researching analysis of the story can provide us with the necessary information.

One way to find the answer would be to read the story "First Confession" by Frank O'Connor. By reading the text, we can identify the instances where Mother shows sympathy towards someone in the family conflicts. Analyzing Mother's behavior and actions towards the family members involved in the conflicts would allow us to determine who she sympathizes with.

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By utilizing either of these methods, we can discover who Mother is sympathetic to during family conflicts in "First Confession" by Frank O'Connor.