<span>The entertainer or Ice skater.
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After world war 1, writers like Henry James felt that words such as “glory”, ”honor”, and “courage” took on a more negative connotation.
She has some regrets about not spending more time with her grandfather.
I believe this is the answer because she talks about how their was a slight language barrier and she was preoccupied with life but now that he is gone she wishes she could know more about him.