This would be a lot easier to recognize if Joe and the dishes were not involved.
Then it would simply say:
Dad asked me.
'Dad' is the subject. 'Asked' is the verb. And 'me' is the direct object of the verb.
None of that changes when Joe and the dishes enter the scene.
Dad would not ask ' I ', and he certainly didn't ask the dishes.
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Answer:
That she was segregated because of her color and now she is locked up doing things she doesn't want to do and she is slightly home sick.
Explanation:
She uses the word obscure meaning she has had a lot of time to herself and seen very buried things from having so much time being locked up.
This complement is about you thanking me for solving this question