The story "The Blanket" by Floyd Dell is a very sensitive story that deals with family relationships. As in real life, there are families that have an old grandparent or step mother, etc. In this story we see how Petey's father tries to deal with some different problems. Because Petey's father is planning to get married, he wants to send his father to an old-age home. To make it easier for Petey, Granddad unselfishly pretends that it was his idea. However, Petey, who loves his granddad very much, shows his father that the way you treat loved ones, is how you will be treated in the future.