What does chapter one seem to feel like in "Mr. Popper's penguins" HOW do you know it feels that way?

There is a light dreamy tone to the first chapter. Chapter 1 sets the scene and provides necessary exposition. Mr. Popper is a dreamer who is constantly fantasizing about visiting the polar regions. He is faced instead with a dreary, boring winter at home with nothing to do, and with nothing but beans to eat for dinner. There is immediately a conflict between what Mr. Popper desires, and what he has.