Describe how the common bond of friendship was broken when the narrator’s parents sent for them in the city.
The narrator and his grandmother had developed a unique relationship in the village. He was completely dependent on her. But soon a turning point came in their relationship. His parents sent for them in the city. He went to an English school in a bus. The grandmother’s role was now marginalised. She couldn’t accompany him to his school as she did in the village. Nor could she help him in his studies. She had no knowledge of English and science. She hated music. She was very sad that they gave lessons in music at the school. She rarely talked to him after that.
The narrator went up to university. It separated them even more. They now saw less of each other. In the end, she accepted her loneliness quietly. She didn’t show any emotion when he left for abroad. So she accepted this separation without any complaints or regrets.
Describe in brief the pen-picture of the narrator’s grandmother highlighting her noble qualities.
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 the unique relationship of the grandmother with the sparrows. How did the sparrows mourn her death?
