1. What is the “gift” that the speaker refers to?
The gift is the removal of a splinter and relief. I believe that it symbolizes love and appreciation for family doing things to help you.
2. How does the incident with his father prefigure the later scene with his wife? What does this suggest about family legacy?
The same incident with the splinter happened with his father and now his wife. However, the splinter was getting removed by his father and later the narrator was removing it from his wife. This suggests that he has learned a lot from his father and family life is very important to him.
3. In what sense does the statement in lines 14–16 describe a misunderstanding? Is there another, deeper sense in which there is some validity to
