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Character Role Analysis

Grandma Dowdel/The Weidenbachs

Grandma Dowdel and the Weidenbachs have grown up and lived out their lives in the same town, but they couldn't be more different. Although Grandma Dowdel comes from modest means, she constantly finds ways to give to those who are poor and to help them out—even though she doesn't like to advertise her generosity.

On the other hand, Mr. Weidenbach is the rich banker in the town who takes homes away from the poor, and his wife is always going on and on about how she is active in the community…even though she doesn't actually do anything to help those who have been impacted by the Great Depression.