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Grandma-down-the-hill
Tara’s maternal grandmother, who lives fifteen miles away from the Westover clan in the only town in the county. Though she keeps a modest home by “normal” standards, Tara is always entranced on her relatively rare visits to Grandma and Grandpa-over-in-town’s home by their creamy white carpet, spotless kitchen, and the generally calm atmosphere within the house. Grandma-over-in-town is disappointed by Faye’s brainwashing, and by the wild, unruly, deeply strange way Faye is raising her children. After Grandma-over-in-town’s passing, Tara regrets not having gotten to know the woman better because of her father’s attempts to keep his children from their maternal grandparents.
Grandma-over-in-town Quotes in Educated
The Educated quotes below are all either spoken by Grandma-over-in-town or refer to Grandma-over-in-town. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 5
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Dad picked me up soon after on his way home from a job. He pulled up in his truck and honked for me to come out, which I did, my head bent low. Grandma followed. I rushed into the passenger seat, displacing a toolbox and welding gloves, while Grandma told Dad about my not washing. Dad listened, sucking on his cheeks while his right hand fiddled with the gearshift. A laugh was bubbling up inside him. Having returned to my father, I was taken by the power of his person. A familiar lens slid over my eyes and Grandma lost whatever strange power she’d had over me an hour before.
“Don’t you teach your children to wash after they use the toilet?” Grandma said.
Dad shifted the truck into gear. As it rolled forward he waved and said, “I teach them not to piss on their hands.”
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Grandma-over-in-town Quotes in Educated
The Educated quotes below are all either spoken by Grandma-over-in-town or refer to Grandma-over-in-town. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 5
Quotes
Dad picked me up soon after on his way home from a job. He pulled up in his truck and honked for me to come out, which I did, my head bent low. Grandma followed. I rushed into the passenger seat, displacing a toolbox and welding gloves, while Grandma told Dad about my not washing. Dad listened, sucking on his cheeks while his right hand fiddled with the gearshift. A laugh was bubbling up inside him. Having returned to my father, I was taken by the power of his person. A familiar lens slid over my eyes and Grandma lost whatever strange power she’d had over me an hour before.
“Don’t you teach your children to wash after they use the toilet?” Grandma said.
Dad shifted the truck into gear. As it rolled forward he waved and said, “I teach them not to piss on their hands.”
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