The Dons - Intial Observations by

adaminbar653 — 2024-02-19 03:01:24 UTC

Group One: The Book Cover

A list of things on the cover

an old man

a young boy

a photo of a guy playing the accordion

a grassy background

a yellow filter

The images show how the story is about a boy trying to distance himself from his grandfather

The photo of the man is the grandpa when he was younger

2024-02-19 03:04:15 UTC

The title suggests that the story is about a family called the dons, which may be linked to illegal activities like being in the mafia

2024-02-19 03:04:48 UTC

Paul's Poem

Paul's poem expresses the emotions of being overwhelmed, exhaustion and burnout.
Paul experienced his dad dying and having to live with his grandfather.
Themes touched on include sadness, loneliness and growing up.

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1) We believe that Ulysses' quote means that while you may grow weaker as you grow old, it doesn't mean you will lose your will, and will gain wisdom with age.

2) We believe this quote was included to show that while Nonno may be weak with age and may seem like his mind has degraded, he still retains his past memories which gives him the wisdom that comes with old age and adds depth to Nonno's character.

3) We believe this touches on the themes of growing old, understanding your grandparents, wisdom of age, memories, and more.