Read this excerpt from "The Medicine Bag.'
What does the dialogue in this excerpt suggest about
the characters?
My buddies passed in a single file and shook his hand
as I introduced them. They were so polite I almost
• Grandpa is offended because Martin is ashamed to
laughed. "How, there, Grandpa," and even a "How-do-
introduce him to his friends.
you-do, sir."
• Grandpa understands Martin's need to impress his
friends, and Martin is relieved.
"You look fine, Grandpa," I said as the guys at on the
Martin's friends treat Grandpa with more respect
lawn chairs or on the patio floor.
than Martin does during the visit:
*Hanh, yes," he agreed. "When I woke up this morning,
• Martin feels angry and guilty because his friends
seemed the right time to dress in the good clothes. in
almost laugh at his grandpa.