... adult life, Vanessa travels on a journey from innocence and ignorance to self-awareness and knowledge of the world around her. On this journey Vanessa must collect the different pieces of the puzzle and comprehend her past, present and future. The greatest wonder in Vanessa's life and the key to her self discovery is her grandfather. Grandfather Connor is the last person to whom Vanessa wants to be compared. She despises his need for power, intolerance and stubbornness which are in fact all characteristics present in herself. Until Vanessa can accept this fate she can never discover her true self. With Grandfather Connor, the adult Vanessa looking back, evaluates his past and present to find herself. By studding Grandfather Connor's past, Vanessa sees how far he has come and the hardships he has endured for his family showing that he does care for them. The adult Vanessa looks back and evaluates ...

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