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Relationship Between Luke And His Grandfather

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3.2 Relationship between Luke and His Grandfather as a Role Model and Other Members of the Family in A Painted House The Chandler family consists of Luke, a seven-year-old boy, his parents, Jesse and Kathleen, his grandparents, Eli and Ruth, and uncle Ricky. Although his is close to all of them, the most intimate relationship is between Luke and his mother, grandfather, and uncle. Luke spends much time with his mother and they tell each other their secrets, while uncle Ricky is the closest to him in terms of age, and Luke thinks of him as a brother to whom he writes letters and reveals secrets. Despite that, Luke goes to various places with his grandfather, Eli. Despite the age difference, Luke knows his grandfather very well and, in many cases, knows what he feels or thinks. Even though Luke’s relationship with his relatives is strong, the mother and uncle are …show more content…

Luke can guess his grandfather’s thoughts or intentions just by looking at his face. For example, when Luke and his grandfather are looking at some young people who might work in their farm, Luke says: “I could tell Pappy wanted these people” (Grisham 4). Luke knows or presumes what his grandfather thinks about and this indicates that the bond between the two is strong; therefore, it is not difficult to guess what the other person thinks. Luke also senses his grandfather’s possible intentions without any confirmation: “Pappy never shied away from a fight, and I could tell he wanted to jump into the fray and finish off the truck driver” (Grisham 8). Luke is able to tell what his grandfather thinks or what he might do, and to do so, Luke does not need to hear anything from Eli Chandler. Luke knows his grandfather well, and, for Luke, it is easy to tell what his grandfather thinks. Besides, Luke and his grandfather might think alike and they know each other because they spend much time

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