His grandfather plays a major role in shaping his character. Whenever he is faced with a success dilemma, he searches his mind for his grandfather's approval and says, "It was as if I was following his advice in spite of myself." And to make matters worse, everyone loved me for it. »(231). Here we see how difficult it is for him to find a balance between his own wishes and those of his family. He constantly struggles to decide what the right thing to do is. His grandfather is the voice that continually challenges him to fight against racial discrimination. He implores him to “continue the good fight »”