前言告訴了我們the meaning of truly love another.第一部分講了他的身世，出生不久之後母親便離開了，一直和父親生活在一起，父親喜歡收集coin，也像多數的中國父親一樣不善言辞，比較沉默，且不富裕的家庭情況讓他產生了自卑感。

Q1:He is a soldier.

Q2:He worked for a post office-drove a mail delivery route.

Q3:John's father's hobby was collecting coins and He liked to be with his coins.

No. after six or seven years of weekends He spent his time with his friends instead of listen to his father talk about coin.

Q4:He was passive and introspective.

Q5:No, John and his father were completely different and because of collecting coins ,his father can't afford the things he need or want and lack of care.