Which two sentences in this excerpt from John Updike's "The Brown Chest" reflect on the main character's uneasiness with his family history?

1) The full contents of the chest never came quite clear, perhaps because he didn't want to know.

2) His mother had once tried to explain the paper to him, but he hadn't wanted to listen.

Explanation:

"The Brown Chest" is a short story that takes us down the memory lane of the author's childhood. The story takes us through the family tree of Updike.

The two sentences that reflect on the main character's uneasiness with his family history are:

1) The full contents of the chest never came quite clear, perhaps because he didn't want to know.

2) His mother had once tried to explain the paper to him, but he hadn't wanted to listen.

In these statements, the author reveals that how he never came to know about the history of the brown chest, as he never cared to know. Another statement also reveals his relationship with his mother.

ladies and gentlemen, this message that you will hear is to my family:

dear family, you so much for giving me a possibility to live and i am happy that you took care of me and always telling me that i can do everything that i have in mind, you trusted me and still do it, i don't think i need to ask you for more, i love you.

you so much for listening.

hope this you.