In this passage, Paul's father talks to Paul about his
conflicts with other boys. Consider Paul's father's
motivation and use the drop-down menus to answer
the questions.
What is a reason that Paul's father wants to stay out of
Paul's situation?
"You expect me to stop this boy Mitchell and the
others from messing with you?"
I didn't say anything.
"You want it stopped, Paul," he said, "then you stop it.
This here is between you and Mitchell and whatever
other boys. I'm not getting into it."
My daddy was true to his word too. More than one
time he saw me with a busted lip or a bruised eye,
but he showed me no sympathy. He just looked at me
and said, "See you didn't stop it yet." After a while,
though, he said, "Paul, you don't stop this soon, those
boys are going to kill you."
-The Land,
Mildred D. Taylor
Is Paul's father's motivation intrinsic or extrinsic?