split cherrry tree

At the beginning of the short story, Split Cherry Tree, Pa seems to be a strict, aggressive, narrow-minded man who believes that kids aren¡¯t too big enough for him to whip until they are over twenty-one. However, as the story unravels, he reveals himself to actually be a caring and thoughtful man. With his tough appearance, nobody would have guessed what a caring man Pa could be. He surprised everyone by displaying how caring he could be when he unexpectedly ...