Her grandfather Allen writes in his diary about a man named Bill who died in the war leading him to think “about life and about destiny” (Knisley 65) While not facing death in terms of aging, Allen encounters death through the loss of a fellow soldier. This diary entry enables Lucy to connect with her grandfather by seeing that they share the same inquisitive thoughts on life at a similar age. Often, the age differences create a divide in the ability to understand one another, leading to people creating stereotypes based on ages. Andrew defines this act of classification as attributing “generally unfavorable, characteristics to individuals on the sole basis of their belonging to a particular age cohort” (Andrew 57). Nevertheless, the diary entries provide Lucy Knisley an inner view of her grandfather’s thoughts at her age, enabling her to connect with him and see past his current
Her grandfather Allen writes in his diary about a man named Bill who died in the war leading him to think “about life and about destiny” (Knisley 65) While not facing death in terms of aging, Allen encounters death through the loss of a fellow soldier. This diary entry enables Lucy to connect with her grandfather by seeing that they share the same inquisitive thoughts on life at a similar age. Often, the age differences create a divide in the ability to understand one another, leading to people creating stereotypes based on ages. Andrew defines this act of classification as attributing “generally unfavorable, characteristics to individuals on the sole basis of their belonging to a particular age cohort” (Andrew 57). Nevertheless, the diary entries provide Lucy Knisley an inner view of her grandfather’s thoughts at her age, enabling her to connect with him and see past his current