1. how does the narrator connect the events of the grandfather's life to the grandfather receiving a lifetime service award a. the narrator provides many examples of how the grandfather had a positive impact on other people's lives b. the narrator uses flashback to show how the grandfather changed over the years c. the narrator shows that the grandfather is too modest to have much of an impact on anyone d. the narrator uses compare and contrast to show the difference between the grandfather's early life and later life .