This question is based on the following passage.
both seagulls and wild geese are large birds. they're also similar in that both kinds of birds can fly over great distances. on the other hand, seagulls are scavengers, while wild geese aren't. seagulls, for example, are often found around garbage dumps. geese, however, feed on things like seeds and insects. another important difference between the two kinds of birds is that geese fly on long annual migrations of well over 1,000 miles. seagulls will migrate far inland to search for food. however, they don't follow seasonal patterns of migration like wild geese.
14. two important contrasts between seagulls and wild geese are

1. Seagulls are scavengers and wild geese aren't.

2. Geese fly on long annual and seasonal migrations while the seagulls prefer an inland migration for food.

Explanation:

The passage infers two significant contrasts between Seagulls and Wild geese. The first one depicts the contrary feeding habits of both the birds where the Seagulls tend to depend on garbage dumps for food while the geese on the seeds and insects. The second contrast displayed in the passage is the distinct flying and migration habits of both the birds. Geese fly on prolonged annual migration seasonally, on the other hand, the Seagulls prefer far inward migration and do not pursue the seasonal model of migration.

the father plays a very vital role in the life of the narrator in the story. the father is that person who may be physically absent but is also the one who just existed in the mind or the memory of the narrator. in the mind of the storyteller, his father during the time he was with their family was dutiful, orderly and straightforward. but when the narrator was asked who has always the final say, it would always be the mother. it is because of the father’s departure that made the authority of the mother waive and became questionable. the father’s leaving really made a big impact in his family’s lives. the father never set foot on land and he was more towards the lonely nature because as the story said he never acknowledged the existence of his family after his departure but it is implied to the reader that the reason why the father stayed and rowed nearby to maintain togetherness.