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What did people say about the narrator's grandmother?
What did people say about the narrator's grandmother?
What did the narrator's grandfather look like in his portrait?
What did the narrator's grandfather look like in his portrait?
What did the narrator's grandmother accept with resignation?
What did the narrator's grandmother accept with resignation?
What did the narrator's grandmother's portrait look like?
What did the narrator's grandmother's portrait look like?
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What did the narrator's grandfather's portrait hang above?
What did the narrator's grandfather's portrait hang above?
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What did people say about the narrator's grandmother's appearance?
What did people say about the narrator's grandmother's appearance?
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What did the narrator's grandfather's portrait look like?
What did the narrator's grandfather's portrait look like?
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How did the narrator's grandmother accept her seclusion?
How did the narrator's grandmother accept her seclusion?
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What did the dilapidated drum have?
What did the dilapidated drum have?
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What did the narrator's grandmother's portrait hang above?
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Study Notes
Grandmother's Reputation
- People characterized her as "a woman of the old school"
- She appeared "strict" and "uncompromising"
- People said she had "a strong sense of propriety" and "a sharp tongue"
- They described her as "unyielding" and "inflexible"
Grandmother's Portrait
- The grandmother's portrait showed a woman with a "severe and forbidding look"
- It was described as a "severe and somber" portrait
- The artist depicted her with "a stern expression"
Grandfather's Portrait
- The grandfather's portrait appeared "kind and benevolent"
- The picture showed him with a "gentle smile" and a "warm, inviting demeanor"
Portraits' Placement
- Grandfather's picture hung over "a massive, antique fireplace"
Grandmother's Seclusion
- She accepted her seclusion with "quiet resignation"
- She accepted this condition because she saw it “as a fate to be endured”
The Drum
- The dilapidated drum had "a worn, leather surface"
- People said the drum once caused "a great deal of din"
- It was a relic symbolizing a "youthful period of exuberance"
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Description
Test your knowledge of the short story "The Portrait of a Lady" by Khushwant Singh. Identify the meanings of key expressions and understand their significance in the text.
