Was Kezia’s father right to punish her?
What kind of a person was he? You might find some of these words useful in describing him:
undemonstrative, loving, strict
hard-working, responsible, unkind
disciplinarian, short-tempered
affectionate, caring, indifferent
Kezia’s father was not right to punish her. He should have understood that she was only a child and a child tends to make mistakes. A child’s mistake should always be mended.
On the one hand, he was strict, unkind and short tempered. On the other hand, he was hard-working, responsible and caring to his family. He worked hard all day long and got tired. So, he was compelled not to give any time to Kezia. At heart he cared and loved Kezia very much. When she got frightened due to a nightmare, he immediately came to her with a candle to know what had happened to her. It shows that he cared her very much.