Vanessa Connor Point Of View

Vanessa portrays Grandfather Connor as an individual who is an upright person and incapable of being positive or joyful, however once she realizes the burden that comes along with it she is able to understand why he must act the way he does. Initially, Vanessa feels an “accumulation of anger”(23) towards Grandfather Connor and his mentality. Furthermore, she is consistently drawn to Uncle Dan and enjoys his lively, appealing nature but “only when none of [her] friends were around to see.”(31) The influences around Vanessa causes her view of people similar to Uncle Dan as lazy or worthless. People that should be hidden away. Accordingly, Vanessa comes to a realization that Grandfather’s way comes with the burden of responsibility to know everything