A Visit to Grandmother by William Melvin Kelley.
Events:
Dr. Charles Dunsford has left his New York home to attend his twenty-year college reunion in Nashville, Tennessee. Accompanied by his oldest son Charles Chig, then he decided to go and visit his mother, who has not seen her grandson since he was a small boy.
When they arrive at their grandmother's house, Chig has a great time, but his father Charles started to have a bad time, the stories that his mom told about his brother made him feel a deep jealousy.
Charles unleashes all his anger at dinner and claims his mother for always treating "his brother better" and not him, at that moment the mother tells him that she loves all her children equally, Charles leaves the table furious.
Climax:
During dinner, the grandmother did not stop showing off Charles's brother, until Charles demanded that she always treated his brother much better him.
Conflict:
Internal: Charles has a trauma, he feels bad and angry because he believes that his mother never treated him "well" in comparison to his brother.
External: Those present at the dinner felt uncomfortable.
Resolution:
Charles and his mom are fighting.
Questions:
What would happen if you fought with a family member?
For me, the family is very important, so I would do my best to fix the misunderstanding.
What reasons are good enough to never speak to a family member again?
None, even if they have done something very bad, we must try to forgive since the family is the one that will always be there through thick and thin.
How do family members affect your perception of yourself?
When they say good things about me and when they tell me other aspects that I must improve in order to be a better person, that way it affects positively the perception of myself.
Why do you think I asked these questions?
To get to know us better.
True or false questions:
Parents love all their children: True
Sibling rivalry is a natural accompaniment to having brother and sisters: True
Every family has a black sheep or member who brings disgrace: False (It depends on the values that the family has.)
It’s never too late to make amends of right a wrong: True
