what conclusion can be made about the narrator? she thought the worn green ribbon was pretty and wanted to save it for a keepsake once the letters were translated. she had never thought deeply about her heritage as a descendant of an immigrant until she found her great-grandfather's letters. she wanted to learn italian so she could read her great-grandfather's letters for herself. she remembered good times with her great-grandfather and -grandmother and wanted to see if she was mentioned in the letters.