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Post by sim on Jan 15, 2014 0:23:08 GMT -5
Cody's grandmother has raised him. Describe her romance with her husband, her relationship with Cody and her personality. Describe your relationship with your grandparents, if you have a relationship with them.
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Post by thanasit on Jan 16, 2014 4:09:13 GMT -5
After the death of Cody's parents, Cody went to live with his grandmother, Grandma Gallas. Grandma Gallas was " funny, always energetic and beautiful"as claimed by Cody. I certainly agree with Cody. Grandma Gallas is funny. She taught Cody how to dance. It is very rarely to hear any grandmother teaching her nephew to dance, especially dancing to a German Waltz. Despite being considered old, Grandma Galla is full with enthusiasm and energy. Usually old people lack the ability to speak out loud and move gracefully. This does not seem to apply to Grandma Gallas as she can "... counted out loud as they swung around the hardwood living room...". During her youth, she is very energetic. She and her husband would dance all night even if "... closing time rolled around and the band stopped playing...". Grandmas Gallas is also beautiful. The author did not really describe much about how Grandma looks but she must be somehow attractive and provocative or else Grandpa Gallas would not fall in love with her and married her three weeks after returning from war. Grandma Gallas seems to also have a very beautiful hair as stated in page 18 "... she reached behind her hair and letting her silvery fray locks fall about her shoulders in loose curls.." Cody also thinks that his grandma is lovely. Aside from being beautiful, energetic and funny, Grandmas Gallas seems to be a bookworm and appreciates literature. Like all old people, she loves to read. She always read novels by legendary novelists such as William Shakespeare, Hemingway and many more. She certainly knows lots of vocabulary words as she must "... translate it into words that he (meaning Cody) could more easily understand...". Grandma Gallas also likes to cook. Cooking is what most old people do, especially old women. Grandmas Gallas certainly possesses some kind of cooking skills as she can make "... the most spectacular breakfasts...". Grandma Gallas and her husband are one of the most romantic couples ever. Her husband truly loved Grandma Gallas. The love between these two people is like a fairy tale. It is love at first sight. When Grandpa saw Grandma Gallas, he literally borrowed money from his fellows in the platoon and " bought a roll of tickets so that he could dance with her ( Grandma Gallas ) all night. This is more than true love as he is willing to be in debt in order to dance with Grandmas Gallas. Even though Grandpa went to war, the love between the two characters did not come to a halt. They would always write letters to each other and further draw their future together. In the end, they finally married three weeks after Grandpa returned from Europe. Grandpa and Grandma Gallas spent their time together in Colorado where Grandpa worked as a tax accountant. Of course, no one is immortal, in the end, Grandpa finally crossed the great divide. Even though Grandpa might not be able to take care of Grandma Gallas, Grandma always love him. She would always wear this golden watch Grandpa gave it to her. Whenever she looked at her old photographs of him, she would rubbed the face of her watch with her thumb. She would always cried at the first spring bloom of every year, thinking of her husband. Her golden watch, photographs and the beautifully tended garden were the reminiscent of the love of her life. Cody is certainly another one who Grandma Gallas cares and Grandma Gallas is absolutely another one who Cody cares. Grandma Gallas is everything to Cody, his parents, his best friend, his heroine. Even he admits it when he says " When he reflected on his upbringing, it was really his grandmother who taught him to be a young man." They spent most of their precious time together, having fun, dancing wildly and cherishing all the great memories together. Grandma Gallas would always read bed time stories to Cody. Grandma cares about Cody. In the evening, they would walk down to Cherry Creek Village and enjoy a big dinner. Grandma can also be said as a motivator as she always galvanise Cody to keep working no matter how frustrating it was at times. Grandma would always spoil Cody with love and Cody himself really love Grandma. Cody, again, realised that his Grandma is about to die. His last words to Grandma was a typical goodnight kiss as he did not want her to worry about him. On her funeral, Cody finally expressed out his feelings about how he really loved Grandma and that he "...had never needed anyone else." If I were Cody, I could not imagine whether I will be able to control my feelings and stay calm with out going insane after acknowledging my very own loving grandmother is about to cross the great divide. I really love my grandparents as they are very cordial and friendly. They love me as well. My grandma is a great cook. When I was still young, she would always make fantastic chinese dinner for the family to enjoy. My grandfather would always take me to the zoo every single weekend. They are very lovingly. As time pass time, our relationship is still the same. Unlike most typical teenagers where they become very apart from their grandparents as they aged and seem to forget what they have done for us, I always remember every single thing. Most of my friends always tell me that they don't want to talk to their grandparents as they are old and archaic. That does not seem to be correct. I admit the fact that they are old and have some of the most ridiculous ideas ever; however, those ideas and the way how they view this world have always enthralled me. My grandfather would always tell amazing stories about how his grandfather travelled from China to Thailand and make his way through to prosperity. The fact that many chinese immigrants are able to become filthy rich by working hard is very amazing. Every single time I pay a visit to their house or when they come to visit me, before going, they would always give me money. That's also another reason why I love them. Really, my grandparents are like my best friends. We always talk on the phone, sharing exciting moments encountered during the day. I could not live without them. They are a part of my life. In the end, whatever happens, I will always be their baby nephew and they will always be my lovely grandparents.
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Post by peerapak on Jan 16, 2014 6:52:15 GMT -5
The romance of grandma Gallas and her husband is very very amorous. It's the kind of love that we usually hear of when thinking of love stories during war time (especially during WWII). The beginning of this kind of love is so sudden, but it never ends even after the death of one of the another. She still reminisces back to the time where her husband was still alive, she always refer back to him when seeing things associate with him. This is a very romantic and a very nostalgic love to her. Cody's relationship with his grandma is very close and chirpy. Grandma is a perfect cure that fulfils Cody's life after his dramatic loses. She is so loving and caring that she soothes the pain that holds his life back to such sick memories of his parents. Cody is also a cure to grandma's life. He comes in her life as a 'representative' of the person she loves and cares most. Cody makes her life lively and cheerful once again after the death of her husband. I only have one grandmother left, which she still lives with me and my family. She takes care of me since I was born. She is like another mother to my, although sometimes I might feel annoyed by her mutterings. She teaches many things when I was young. I love to listen to stories of her past, which ironically those are the stories during WWII too.
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Post by pearyt on Jan 16, 2014 21:33:46 GMT -5
Cody’s grandmother’s love with her husband was very touching. As Cody’s grandma, Grandma Gallas, told Cody, she could still remember the time they first met, the activities or hobbies that her husband enjoyed doing, and almost everything about him. It was very romantic that her husband would do everything in order to dance with her the whole night. Cody’s grandfather was a very loving person. Even during wartime, he still always thought about Grandma Gallas. He always envisioned the bright future that they would share together if she waited for him. Eventually, they got married. I also found it very sweet that they were never apart after their marriage. Even though Grandma Gallas didn’t like working in the garden, she still remembered that her husband loved being there. Remembering little nuances about the ones she loved shows that she really cared about them. She still wore the watch that her husband gave to her. Everytime she dances with Cody, Cody knew that she was imagining his face as her husband. She never stopped thinking about him.
Grandma Gallas was Cody’s best companion. She taught Cody how to be a young man, told Cody stories about her past (especially about her husband) to lighten him up, and even taught Cody how to dance. She knew best how to encourage Cody when he felt depressed. She was not like other old women who were inactive. She was very active, energetic and funny. She read books to Cody while he was working in the garden. She made Cody the most spectacular breakfast. Also, they’d walk down into Cherry Creek in the evening to enjoy a dinner there. They spent their time together. She also inspired him. She told him to keep working on his artwork, which is one of his best abilities, even though it might be frustrating at times. She always praised him for his achievements. She was very caring. Cody was also a caring grandson as well. He would arrange flowers for his grandmother everyday for their breakfast table. He loved his grandmother’s praise and personality. Both of them really loved each other. When his grandma died, Cody cried so hard. He also told his grandma’s tomb that he would never sell his grandmother’s house. It will always be theirs. This shows that he really cared about his grandmother.
Similarly, I am very close to my grandparents. They mean everything to me. Since when I was little, my grandparents always take good care of me. My parents didn’t really have time because they were too busy with work. So my grandparents sent me to school, made me meals, told me bedtime stories, and were there whenever I needed them. They never leave me. They were always there to encourage me. When I was sad, they always lightened me up. When I’m happy, they’re happy for me as well. Sometimes, I was too stubborn. But in the end, they always forgive me. They were the ones who love me for who I really am.
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Post by jinnythecool on Jan 17, 2014 10:09:27 GMT -5
Grandma Gallas and had a very cute and deep relationship with her husband. During WWll, grandma Gallas was a dime-a-whirl dancer and men would line up and waited for hours just to get one song with her. On the other side, cody’s grandfather was an army who dreamed dying a hero in the battlefield. However, his motives changed when he fell in love with grandma Gallas. He believed in the future that he and grandma would share after the war and they did. The couple got married and stayed together. Although grandpa has passed away for a long time, grandma’s love for him never fade. Instead, it grew stronger in each passing day. Back then, grandpa did whatever he could just to dance with grandma and they danced all night. That precious memory lasted until her days with Cody. When grandma was teaching Cody how to dance, she often imagined that she was dancing with grandpa as her eyes lit up the way they did when she looked at old photographs of him. Grandma Gallas also cried when she saw the vivid garden that Cody has renovated, because it reminded her of grandpa and his love for gardening. From these meaningful evidences, we can say that the bond between them is true love. The fact that grandma wore the watch that grandpa gave her everyday symbolizes their eternal love. Their love is as old as time.
The relationship between Cody and grandma Gallas was truly remarkable. As a funny,always energetic, and a loving person, grandma Gallas helped Cody emerge from the pain of his losses. Grandma read him stories, brought him to fancy restaurants, taught him how to dance, provided him an encouraging environment, and most importantly, she raised Cody to be a man.
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Post by Chayanid on Jan 18, 2014 0:50:27 GMT -5
Before grandma Gallas sent Cody to bed, she loved to tell him about her old days and how guys were lined up and waited to dance with her. She also met his grandfather there. Their love could be easily described as “worth waiting for” love. His grandfather never spoke about the fear that he faced during the war through the letter that he wrote to Gallas but rather talked about the day after the war ended which he could possibly spent his whole time with her. Grandma Gallas was gentle but emotional sometimes. She raised Cody after Cody’s parented died. She looked after Cody so well so he never felt that he was a lonesome orphan. Cody loved his grandma so much because she was the only parent that he had. After the dead of grandma Gallas, Cody still did what he used to do, still did what grandma loved him to do so he could feel that she still there with him. My grandmother also raised me because my mom and dad need to work so I spent all the childhood with my grandma. She is gentle but yet strong. I really love her, can’t explain how much I love her, but all I know is that when I have any problems, she always be the first one that I think of. I call her “mom” since I was a child and I will never change that. Wherever I go, my grandma always goes with me. She has the best cook, especially when she cooked the Northern dishes [my mom comes from the North]. Nowadays, I still slept with her, no matter how old I become I still never want to change my old routine. I love to be with her and I will always be with her. She raised me since I was a baby and I promise that I will take care of her too.
Chayanid
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Post by wilasinee on Jan 18, 2014 8:57:24 GMT -5
Grandma Gallas was a gentle woman. She loved to be a dime-a-whirl dancer. She used to be a dancer before during the world war time. During that time it was the first time she met Cody's grandpa. He fell in love with her so much that he bought every tickets so he could be the only one to dance with her all night. However, he was a soldier in the army. After the war ended he returned home and married Cody's grandmother. Cody never met his grandfather before. He heard all of his stories from grandma Gallas. His bed time story was all about his grandfather and how he met his grandmother. After Cody's parents died he moved to live with his grandmother in Colorado. Even though he missed his parents but with grandma Gallas he felt like he was at home. Grandma Gallas was a funny, energetic and beautiful woman. She always taught Cody how to dance and how to become a young man. Although Cody's grandpa died long ago but grandma's memories about him never faded away. She always wore and took good care of the watch he gave it to her long ago. Every thing about him was precious to her including his garden in the back of their house as well. Cody also loved that garden. He was the one taking care of it now. It was the only thing reminded him about his grandfather.
My grandmother is my everything. I love her more than my life. She raises me since I was little. She would take good care of me when my parents were off to work. She is like my second mom or dad. I am lucky to have her here with me. I always feel comfortable staying with her. She always understands me and comforts me when I feel tired or worn out. No matter how harsh things get she will always be by my side and I will always be there for her as well.
Wilasinee
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Post by arisa on Jan 18, 2014 10:14:07 GMT -5
grandma gallas is cody's grandmother who raised him after he lost his parents. She was a dime -a-whirl dancer during the world war time .One day she met cody's grandpa who line up to sing just one song with her. He fell in love with her for the first time and he tried to do everything that made him to dance with her .Cody's grandpa had changed his mind from dying like a hero in the battlefield to sharing his future with her after the war . After the war end , they got married . Both of them are very sweet when they're together .He spent his whole time with her. Although he died ,she could remember every single things he has done for her. She could remember what he loved to do .She still used the watch that he gave her.She never stopped thinking about him. these show me that it doesn't matter that two people who love each other have to stay together .
The relationship between her and cody is very close . She raised him after the death of his parents. She did everything for him like she were his real mother.She taught him how to dance .She was very funny . She spent her time with him. She cared him very much. Cody still did everything that he used to do with his grandma eventhough she died because he wanted to feel that his grandma still stayed beside him . It shows that they're very close . My grandmother doesn't stay in the same house with me so I'm not close with her much but my mother and me will have dinner with her once a week . I know that she always worry about me all the time . She teaches me so many thing since I was young untill now .I know she loves me and i love her as well .
arisa
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Post by thitapa on Jan 18, 2014 22:43:57 GMT -5
Grandma Gallas was a dancer before during the time of world war. Cody's grandpa fell in love with her, he went to watch her dance every night. He was a soldier, they married after the end of the war. Cody's grandma always told him story about his grandpa eventhough Cody had never met him before. Grandma Gallas took care of Cody after his parents died. They moved to live at Colorado. Cody's grandma was beautiful and funny. She did teach Cody to dance and many things. She took good care of him. Their relationship was very close. Grandma Gallas never forget her husband, she kept serveral things about him that were precious with her such as the garden at the back of the house which Cody was now taking care of it and he really love the garden.
My grandma took care of me since I was a baby. Because when I was young my parents had to work hard in order to get promote to a higher rank in their jobs. At that time, I stay with my grandma and grandpa. They shower for me, braided my hair, and take me to school. I slept with them every night. When I was little kid, I rarely get to meet my parents because they lived at other place where they can go to work easily. My relationship with my grandparents was very intimate. But after my parents got higher ranks in jobs, they came back and live with me. So when I grow up my relationship with my grandparents is not that close any more.
Thitapa
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Post by chisanuch123 on Jan 19, 2014 0:01:39 GMT -5
After his parents had died, Cody moved to Colorado to live with his grandmother, Grandma Gallas. She used to tell many stories about her moments with grandpa when they were still together. She remembered every tiny bits of detail about grandpa. Their love life seemed to be very romantic as grandma Gallas told Cody that she was once a 'dime-a-whirl' dancer where men had to line up in order to dance a song with her. Grandpa was one of them and he did everything in order to dance the whole night with her. When grandpa went to war, their love bond was never loosen as they communicated through letters daily. His letter spoke to her like he had never left. Even though , they didn't share every hobbies together, but Grandma Gallas never abandon the fact that grandpa loved gardening. She took care of his garden as good as he did and never feel dull about it. Grandma Gallas had taught Cody how to dance and while dancing she has been imagining Cody as Grandpa all along. Although grandpa had passed away for several years but grandma Gallas would never stop telling story of them to Cody. Cody had shared most of his time with Grandma Gallas so their bond grew stronger and stronger as time went by. Cody viewed Grandma as a funny, energetic and a beautiful lady. Cody had cried many nights because he missed his parents but he did enjoy staying with grandma because she comforted him with love. Cody soon became very close to his Grandma. Cody learned how to plant and he had been taking care of grandpa's garden since then. In the evenings, Cody and grandma would walk a few blocks to have a great dinner together. This had proven that Grandma Gallas was almost everything to Cody. She teased him , cheered up him and was his best companion. I was not like Cody because I had never shared this much precious time with my grandma. I rarely remembered my time with her because she had passed away since I was young. My mother told me a story of me and my grandma but I have to admit it that I remembered almost none. It was very disappointing to forget moments with our loved ones. The reason I knew about my grandma's character was because I heard it from my grandpa and my mother. She was best at cooking kind of fastidious. The only thing I remembered about her was that we used to go visit her at the house once a week and she would cook dinner for me every time I went there. Photos reminded me of her. I have tons of pictures taken with her when I was still a baby. This showed me that I've shared lots of moments with her through photography and my memory of her will last forever.
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Post by pollypops on Jan 19, 2014 5:08:33 GMT -5
The love of Cody's grandmother to her husband is pretty neat! The love was very sudden! (Means that the love may not last long) Unfortunately, this love lasts a lifetime until...... her husband died during WWII. Every time she walks into her garden with roses, he would think back when her husband and she was out there smelling flowers. (Such a romantic place!! <3) The relationship between cody's grandmother and him is very close. It's like a couple! Cody's grandmother is a very good tool (sorry for that) for reviving Cody's mental mind since he faced very dramatic cinematic events. Unfortunately, I lost my grandmother when I was in Grade 8. Pol
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Post by savita on Jan 19, 2014 5:38:14 GMT -5
After Cody's parents death, Cody could hardly find his happiness again. The only person who could bring back his happiness was his grandmother. Cody moved to Colorado with his grandmother after the death of his parents. Before going to bed, Grandma Gallas would tell him a story about his grandpa and herself in the old days. Cody’s grandmother was a –dime- a whirl dancer during the war. She firstly met him while he was working. In order to meet Grandma Gallas, grandpa Gallas would borrow every penny he could and bought a roll of tickets so that he could dance with her all night. The love was very romantic. While staying in the war, he would always write letters to grandma about their life after the end of the war. It was very lovely how he never write about his hardship during the war time but in the other hand write about their beautiful time that they would spend together after the end of the war. Even though they have spent time together after the war but shortly after his heart finally gave out a few days after his fifty-third birthday. Even if time had gone by grandma Gallas could still remember every memories they have shared together while he was still alive. She could still remember the picture when he was working in the garden before his time finally gave in. While teaching Cody how to dance, she would picture Cody as his grandpa Gallas. This showed how passionate their love is.
After the death of his parents, Grandma Gallas was the only person he could lean on. Even though he missed his parents so much but he loved living with Grandma Gallas. Cody became a young man with the help of his grandmother. They had a very lovely relationship. Other than studying at school, Cody spent most of his time with his grandmother. Grandmother would teach him how to dance and he really did enjoy it. Cody had inherited many physical features from his grandpa for example his blue-green eyes and slim nose. That’s why he was certain that his grandmother would imagine his grandfather’s hands were spinning her while they were dancing. By reading the story, I could feel how much love he had for his grandmother. He even told god that he could never leave his grandmother alone. When it was her time to go away he was really sad. Even if she was not his real parents but I’m sure that she was one of most important people in his life.
Speaking of my grandparents, I’m very very close to them because we live in the same house. I would have dinner with them every day and I would normally share my troubles to them. They have always been giving me good advices. They are very very close to me especially my grandmother. She was the one who helped raise me up since when I was a kid. She always concern about me and I always appreciate the love she had been giving. If it is possible I would really want them to live with me forever. Nevertheless, they are still alive and I would do my best to take care them.
Savita
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Post by Laksamon on Jan 19, 2014 7:45:11 GMT -5
After Cody's parents died, he moved to Colorado and lived with his grandma Gallas. She was a funny, energetic and beautiful woman that's what Cody said. She took a good care of Cody since he moved in. She always talk to him, made him a delicious food and also raised him like her own son. Their relationship is very close together. That's because she like to teach him how to dance and to be a young man. Grandma Gallas told Cody about her past life with her husband which is Cody's grandfather. She was once a dime-a-whirl dancer during the World War II and that almost every guy had to bought a ticket and lined up to dance with her. That's how his grandma and his grandpa met. Unfortunately, after the dance his grandpa had to go fight in the WWII so they wrote a letter to each other. His grandpa never talk about the war but only talk about the future with grandma Gallas. Thankfully, he survived from the world war and spend the rest of his life with grandma Gallas. Their relationship is very sweet. I can tell that they love each other so much.
My relationship with my grandmother is not like Cody. Since I met her when I was 5 years old and that we barely talk to each other at home at that time. That made our relationship got a bit far apart from each other. However, I'm very closed to my grandpa. He raised me when I was born. We always spend our time together and I could remember staying with him more than with my parents. I loved him so much and never want him to leave me. Sadly, he passed away with a lung cancer. I remember that night I got a dejavu about him passing away. I was very sad when I woke up but that makes me know how much he loved me and worried about me even though he passed away.
Laksamon
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Post by manopat on Jan 19, 2014 9:08:48 GMT -5
Cody's grandma has the "nice old lady next door" type of personality. She's kind and spoiled Cody to a certain point(he deserves it after his traumatic experience). She enjoys her life alot for an old lady. She seems nice and has a lot of friends. She is also very didactic and taught Cody many things he needed to know in life. Her relationship with her husband was very intimate. They both loved each other very much and understood each other deeply. Distance could not separate their love. Grandma always talks about her husband. My relationship with my grand parents are different for each of them. The grandma who raised me is the only one who is dead. She is very much like grandma Gallas. She spoiled me with food and protected me from being scolded by my parents. She died when i was in 2nd grade. My grandfather is pretty much the one who made me the way I am today. He taught me many things and loves to talk about his life when he is taking me to school. He goes on and on about his story and teachings ,and so they are an important part of my brain now. My other grandma and grandpa lives in another house. They visited often but didnt have significant impact on my life.
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Post by moji on Jan 19, 2014 10:33:01 GMT -5
after the lost of Cody's parents , Cody is now staying with his grandparents. They both having such a great time together. Grandma Gallas had taught Cody many things that are need in his life. The relationship between me and my grandparents are likely the same as Cody. i have to move and stay with them because my parents need to work somewhere else. we love each other so much and im sure to take care of them even though there are many thing that made me angry and annoying me.
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