Generations of Generosity

The chapter explores a family's tradition of helping the less fortunate, focusing on the compassionate nature of the grandmother who takes in and cares for those in need. It contrasts the bustling, open atmosphere of the grandmother's home with the more reserved environment of the narrator's mother's house. The narrator reflects on how this upbringing near their grandmother shaped them to be more open and giving, contrasting their current attitude of feeling closed off.