Grandparents have helped shape the lives of young people. In “Grandmothers” by Nikki Giovanni and “One Million Volumes” by Rudolfo Anaya shows clear examples on how our grandparents and others shaped our lives. First, our elders helped us go out and learn. In “One Million Volumes” He learned the magic of words and wisdom from his elder’s stories. This made him eager to go to school and learn more. “I was fortunate to have those old and wise viejitos as guides into the world of nature and knowledge. They taught me with their stories: they taught me the power of words (One Million Volumes pg.1).
