You are not looking at the genetic concept in detail here, you are focusing on why culturally and kinship wise it would be important to have more than one father within these cultural groups. Why would a culture have this kinship mechanism? What would be the benefits of having more than one "biological" father?

What if the author had used “looked at” instead? punishment would be deemphasized. punishments would be seen as less harsh. the meaning wouldn't change.

You seal resign myself to you also i guess what you mean, i behold from the beach your crooked inviting fingers, i believe you refuse to go back without feeling of me, we must have a turn together, i undress, hurry me out of sight of the land, cushion me soft, rock me in billowy drowse, dash me with amorous wet, i can repay you. in this excerpt from "song of myself," which literary device does whitman use to address the sea? alliteration allusion apostrophe onomatopoeia

Around, blank character is one who changes and grows as a result of the conflict in the story.