Portrait of a lady- Khuswant Singh: Guide notes for CBSE CLASS XI

Character sketch of grandmother:-

The story describes the entire phase of relationship which the author shared with his grandmother. In the early days of the author's life , his grandmother shared a strong bond with him. However, that tie of friendship loosened a little when they both shifted to the author's city house.
When the author started to go to the university,then this relationship was led to a complete separation. That phase of author's life was very painful. He got a room of his own and his grandmother led a life of seclusion. However, in spite of changes in the course of life, their feelings for each other remained unchanged. Even when he was leaving to go abroad, she didn't display any emotion but prayed continuously. Same was her reaction when the author came back after five years.
The author's grandmother was a lady who was very spiritual and not accustomed to the modern techniques, styles and way of life. She was short and fat,slightly bent. She was beautiful at heart. Being very caring, she used to wake up the author in the morning and get him ready for school. She was very concerned about the author's education. She was a kindhearted person and a pet lover as well. She visited to the temples frequently. She was very attached to the author and would spend hours talking to him about his education. She was deeply distressed at western education and learning of music. Author's grandmother was a pious woman as she used to tell the beads of the rosary and would say a prayer in a singsong manner.

Q) How was the author's relation with grandmother?

Answer:- 
The story describes the entire phase of relationship which the author shared with his grandmother. In the early days of the author's life , his grandmother shared a strong bond with him. However, that tie of friendship loosened a little when they both shifted to the author's city house.
When the author started to go to the university,then this relationship was led to a complete separation. That phase of author's life was very painful. He got a room of his own and his grandmother led a life of seclusion. However, in spite of changes in the course of life, their feelings for each other remained unchanged. Even when he was leaving to go abroad, she didn't display any emotion but prayed continuously. Same was her reaction when the author came back after five years.

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