Wright's claim that he and his father "were eternally strangers" is best explained by the following statement is Wright claims that he has lost touch with his father emotionally. So, option D is the correct answer.
The most accurate assessment of the author's motivation for presenting the tale in Black Boy, i.e. 'finally I heard.....from him,' is that the author aims to 'clarify Wright's father's attitude, personality, and ideals' for the audience.
This helps the author reveal to the readers that Wright's father was an irresponsible and reckless man with no values who had abandoned his mother to 'raise the children and forcefully tries to get physical with her.'
It also helps the readers understand Wright's mother's difficulties.
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Answer: To clarify Wright's father's attitude, personality, and values
