Laughing Boy · Character

Grandfather

An elderly Navajo man, possibly Laughing Boy's grandfather or a village elder.

minor

Also known as the Grandfather

First appearance: iii

Grandfather's tie to Laughing Boy is one of the pressures that moves Laughing Boy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Addressed by Laughing Boy when asking for a smoke.

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With Laughing Boy (family): Grandfather is Laughing Boy's wise and loving elder, a keeper of Navajo traditions who worries about Laughing Boy's path. With Red Man (family): Grandfather and Red Man share a respectful familial bond, with Grandfather often seeking Red Man's help to watch over Laughing Boy. With Laughing Boy (family): Grandfather is Laughing Boy's wise and loving elder, a keeper of Navajo traditions who worries about Laughing Boy's path.

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See Grandfather in iii

Character Web

14 connections

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Relationship types

Family
Other

Character groups

Navajo Community Elders
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Laughing Boy
family · positive
Grandfather is Laughing Boy's wise and loving elder, a keeper of Navajo traditions who… How this plays out →
Red Man
family · positive
Laughing Boy
family · positive
Grandfather is Laughing Boy's wise and loving elder, a keeper of Navajo traditions who… How this plays out →
Red Man
family · positive

Laughing Boy
Grandfather is Laughing Boy's wise and loving elder, a keeper of Navajo traditions who worries about Laughing Boy's path.
Red Man
Grandfather and Red Man share a respectful familial bond, with Grandfather often seeking Red Man's help to watch over Laughing Boy.
Laughing Boy
Grandfather is Laughing Boy's wise and loving elder, a keeper of Navajo traditions who worries about Laughing Boy's path.
Red Man
Grandfather and Red Man share a respectful familial bond, with Grandfather often seeking Red Man's help to watch over Laughing Boy.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Grandfather appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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