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Why are the English so sentimental about old men?

Asked by submariner (4165points) March 19th, 2013

Grandfathers or other old men frequently appear as figures of pathos in English art. Examples of this range from Jethro Tull’s “Aqualung” to R. Dahl’s Willie Wonka books. This does not seem to be as common in American or other European art. What accounts for this?

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