Read the excerpt from The Land. Finally things got so bad, I told my daddy about Mitchell and about how he and other boys too were always picking on me. Now, the thing was, Mitchell and his family and the other boys lived on my daddy's land, and I figured my daddy with one word could put a stop to Mitchell and the rest. But my daddy said, "What you expect me to do about it?"

Why might knowing that The Land takes place in post–Civil War America make a reader conclude that Paul’s father is a good person?

As a landowner, Paul’s father could abuse his power, but he does not.
Paul’s father must be a positive role model because he is a landowner.
To become a landowner, Paul’s father was required to be a good negotiator.
As a landowner, Paul’s father should punish Paul for fighting, but he does not.