Which analysis best captures Kezia's emotional journey?

From fear and misunderstanding to understanding through experience

Kezia’s emotional journey is a movement from fear and misunderstanding to a more mature understanding of her father. At first, she notices only his frightening voice, strict commands, and formal behaviour. Because she is a child, she interprets these outward signs as proof that he does not love her. The pin-cushion episode confirms her fear, although her father’s anger is connected with the damage to important papers rather than hatred of the child.

Option C is correct because the story uses later experience to correct Kezia’s first impression. When her father comforts her after the nightmare, she experiences his care directly and understands that love may not always be expressed through playful or gentle words. The other options are extreme or unrelated: she does not move from love to hatred, from courage to permanent fear, or from distance to greater distance. Her final understanding is deeper because it is based on experience.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Little Girl. Topic: Parent-child relationships.