In the letter dates nov23,1991 Charlie tells that he enjoys holidays with his family.
He is very interested and fascinated by how everyone loves each other, but No one really likes each other
Explain how you think Charlie sees his family and his role within it
Charlie's grandfather is loud, hard of hearing, unfiltered, politically incorrect, and he drinks too much.
As for Charlie's grandfather's youth....
He told us that when he was sixteen, he had to leave school because his dad died, and someone had to support the family. He talked about the time when he had to go to the mill three times a day to see if there was any work for him. And he talked about how cold it was. And how hungry he was because he made sure his family always ate before him. Things he said we just wouldn’t understand because we were lucky. Then, he talked about his daughters, my mom and Aunt Helen.
“I know how your mom feels about me. I know Helen, too. There was one time ... I went to the mill ... no work ... none. ... I came home at two in the morning ... pissed and pissed ... your grandmother showed me their report cards ... C-plus average ... and these were smart girls. So, I went into their room and I beat some sense into them ... and when it was done and they were crying, I just held up their report cards and said ... `This will never happen again.’ She still talks about it ... your mother ... but you know something ... it never did happen again ... they went to college ... both of them. I just wish I could have sent them ... I always wanted to send them. ... I wish Helen could have understood that. I think your mother did ... deep down ... she’s a good woman ... you should be proud of her.”
When I told my mom about this, she just looked very sad because he could never say those things to her. Not ever. Not even when he walked her down the aisle.
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