At the core of ageism is a failure
to truly identify with older people as peers and equals. We cannot help but
identify with the main character in this novel who hops out the
window of his old people's home and does a runner! Even though the limits of his physical reserve intrude regularly,
whether through his failing joints, weak bladder, or his propensity to frequent
naps, this in no way diminishes his vitality or the novel’s humour.
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