How does the central or main idea that the author has advanced in "A Celebration of Grandfathers" help you understand the author's purpose for writing this essay? How does his use of personal memories help to make his purpose clear

i would lay on the ground, and wait for the earth to simply take me back!

- sincerely, ouma

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b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.