Describe in brief the pen-picture of the narrator’s grandmother highlighting her noble qualities.
The narrator’s grandmother was a true picture of love, affection and care. She had all those virtues which grandmothers generally have for their grandsons. She was highly religious, kind hearted but a conservative lady.
The grandmother presented a picture of peace and contentment. Her spotless white dress and her silver hair reflected her spiritual beauty. The grandmother was not physically very attractive. She had deep love and affection for her grandson. She got him ready for school. She accompanied him to his school, stayed there and came back home with him.
She was a very religious lady. She was always telling the beads of her rosary. She had compassion even for animals and birds. She fed the village dogs. She took to feeding the sparrows in the city. But the grandmother was a conservative lady. She didn’t like English language and science. She hated music. She associated music with prostitutes and beggars.
Draw a contrast of the life the narrator’s grandmother spent in the village with the kind of life she led in the city. Particularly, highlight her concern for her grandson’s education.
How did the grandmother receive the narrator when he returned from abroad? Do you notice a change in her behaviour?
Describe how the common bond of friendship was broken when the narrator’s parents sent for them in the city.
Describe the unique relationship of the grandmother with the sparrows. How did the sparrows mourn her death?
