Read the passage. elizabeth turned slowly back into the room. roy did not open his eyes, or move; but she knew that he was not sleeping; he wished to delay until the last possible moment any contact with his father. john put his newspaper and his notebook on the table and stood, leaning on the table, staring at her. based on this passage from “the rockpile” by james baldwin, how does the family feel about gabriel? they do not care about him. they are worried about him. they are frightened of him. they respect and admire him.