The thing that is upsetting to the Sergeant-major is the White family does not realize the seriousness of the paw, and take the paw and him as a magical fairy tale.
Explanation:
In the poem "Caring for Animals" Jon Silkin highlights the importance of animal rights and why we should care for them.It is shown that even the poet often wondered why he should care for even the smallest of animals. He goes on to ask nature-the seas and the skies for an answer but is in vain as he gets no answer
The point of view is 1st person since “I” is used
His wife, Erin, who'd put up with all the stuff lying around the garage while he worked on various ideas, encouraged him to pursue it. “When he started to talk about the doorbell, I thought, 'that's a good idea,'” she said. ... Siminoff thought he was onto something, too.
I would paraphrase it being that it is one of the given options.