How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"I do believe that there are those few who continue to believe in the England that Kipling loved. Unfortunately, we are a dusty bunch of relics." (8.72)
The Major believes that tradition is closely tied in with age, so as the older generation dies off, he thinks that many traditions will start to disappear. But why is that so? If traditions are so old, then they must have been around way longer than the Major's generation. Is there something about Roger's generation in particular that is making the traditions die off?
Quote #5
"It is a fact of life, I suppose, that the younger generation must try to take over and run the lives of their elders." (8.86)
Mrs. Ali shares the Major's sentiment, adding to it that it's not just old people dying off that kills traditions; it's also the fact that younger people want to take over.
Quote #6
Roger always became impatient when [the Major] drifted off into thinking. He seemed to view it as a sign of early-onset dementia. (8.91)
Roger is totally ageist: he blames anything he thinks his father is doing wrong on old age, and he thinks that he can do everything better just because he is younger.