why does sotomayor draw a contrast between the encyclopedia salesman and the other men who had previously ring her doorbell

The land: by mildred d. taylorpart 4the young manhood in me got my back up. "well, you didn't tell that man from alabama anything about you being my daddy, just that i was 'your boy'! figure that says more than anything else! now, i want to ride that stallion! " which character is indirectly characterized in this excerpt? a.) robertb.) hammondc.) mitchell d.) paul