James' grandmother is a kind old woman who grew up in a different era, with a strict father, who left her with certain opinions and habits that cause her daughter to see her as strict and unyielding. James' grandmother is the only person he feels he can be himself with, the only person who truly cares about him. James' grandmother gives him strong advice, though she allows him to make his own choices. For this reason, James is close to his grandmother and it is to him that she leaves her things when she dies.
