The Scholarship Jacket
Character sketch of Martha's grandfather
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Character sketch of Martha's grandfather
Martha’s grandfather is probably the most important character in the story, The Scholarship Jacket. In our mind he will be the winner once we finish reading the full story. His words “if you pay for it, it won’t be a scholarship jacket” could make even the principal change his decision. He is somewhat a rich farmer owning a two-hundred acre ranch. He is seen in the story working always in his farm field. He is a sort of reserved type but a man of strong determination.
Though he is uneducated, he believes that it is injustice to pay for a deserving award. So he strongly stands with his belief even when his granddaughter cried for money. Finally, his words win and Martha gets the award. On both the occasions when he hears the sad and happy news regarding the scholarship jacket, his reaction does not change. When his granddaughter tells him about her winning the jacket, he still doesn’t express his rejoice in words. He just gives her a smile and a pat on her shoulder. As the proverb says, ‘still waters run deep’, some people will not show overtly their deep love and affection. We are sure that Martha’s grandfather is a man of this sort.
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