What caused his grandfather to lose his words? How do you think this affects him and those around him?
"She was the tree and also the river flowing away from the tree." What do you make of this quote? What does this tell you?
Near the end of the chapter, the last half paragraph, his grandfather's thoughts become jumbled, almost manic in nature. These thoughts are followed by him pointing to the word HELP. What does this tell us about the relationship between the grandfather and grandmother?
What is the significance of the picture in this chapter? How do you think it fits in?