The Life and Times of Kaylee S North

The grandmother role in this story is rather contradicting. At the beginning she seems to be the old wise grandmother nagging at the family about what would be a better choice for their vacation. Then the mention of the Misfit makes her agruement even stronger. She claims, "I wouldnt take my children in any direction with a criminal like that aloose in it.".

Then later on in the story her "memory" of this dirt road begins their series of misfortunate events. Her convincing her son to go down this dirt road, caused the cat to escape from the bag, the car to wreck, and finally the death of all of them except for the cat.

This is why I consider the grandmother a contradicting character. The quote I mentioned above was actually the exact opposite than what unfolded in the story. But in a way I question who is to fault the untimely deaths. Whether grandma for leading them down the road or Bailey for not going to Tennessee like the grandmother wanted in the first place.