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What did the narrator think about their grandmother's stories of her childhood?
What did the narrator think about their grandmother's stories of her childhood?
- They were fictional and meaningless
- They were inspiring and motivational
- They were absurd and undignified (correct)
- They were interesting and entertaining
What was the narrator's grandparents' physical appearance like?
What was the narrator's grandparents' physical appearance like?
- Grandmother was old and wrinkled, grandfather was short and fat
- Both were tall and thin with short hair
- Grandfather was old and wrinkled, grandmother was short and fat (correct)
- Both were young and had long, flowing hair
What did the narrator think about their grandmother's beauty?
What did the narrator think about their grandmother's beauty?
- She was never beautiful, only old
- She was ugly and unpleasant to look at
- She was always beautiful, despite her age (correct)
- She was beautiful only when she was young
What was the narrator's relationship with their grandmother like?
What was the narrator's relationship with their grandmother like?
Why did the narrator's parents leave them with their grandmother?
Why did the narrator's parents leave them with their grandmother?
What was the author's grandmother's routine during the school sessions at the temple?
What was the author's grandmother's routine during the school sessions at the temple?
Why did the author's grandmother stop accompanying him to school?
Why did the author's grandmother stop accompanying him to school?
What did the author's grandmother feed in the city?
What did the author's grandmother feed in the city?
Why was the author's grandmother unhappy with his English school education?
Why was the author's grandmother unhappy with his English school education?
What did the author learn in his English school that he shared with his grandmother?
What did the author learn in his English school that he shared with his grandmother?
Study Notes
The Grandmother's Character
- The narrator's grandmother was an old woman who had been old and wrinkled for 20 years.
- She was short, fat, and slightly bent, with a face covered in wrinkles.
- Despite her physical appearance, she was beautiful and had a serene presence.
The Grandmother's Relationship with the Narrator
- The narrator and the grandmother were good friends.
- The grandmother took care of the narrator when their parents left for the city.
- She would wake the narrator up, get them ready for school, and accompany them to school.
- She would also ask the narrator about their school lessons and was interested in their education.
The Grandmother's Daily Life
- The grandmother would wake up early, say her morning prayers, and bathe and dress the narrator.
- She would prepare the narrator's school materials, including a wooden slate and ink-pot.
- She would bring stale chapattis to school to feed the village dogs.
- In the city, she would feed sparrows in the courtyard of their home.
The Grandmother's Beliefs
- The grandmother was deeply religious and believed in the scriptures.
- She read the scriptures daily and would often tell the narrator stories from the scriptures.
- She did not believe in the teachings of the English school, particularly the focus on science and Western learning.
The Change in the Grandmother's Life
- When the narrator's parents sent for them to join them in the city, the grandmother's routine changed.
- She no longer accompanied the narrator to school and instead stayed at home.
- The narrator's increased exposure to Western education and values led to a decline in their close relationship with the grandmother.
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Description
A descriptive passage about the narrator's grandmother and grandfather, highlighting their physical appearance and age.
