1. Buying Lenin by Miroslav Penkov
The grandfather is dedicated communist who still believes in the ideals of Lenin even if communism has died. ... The story then shifts back to a flashback of the grandson talking about the day his parents died. We learn that they died on his birthday as they were driving to the hospital to see the grandfather who had a heart attack. On the way, they got into an accident and they died but the son survived. ... After a few days, he gets a letter which the grandpa wrote before dying in which he says to the grandson to be thankful for what he have, to fight for the fights that matter and he also a...
- Word Count: 1782
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School