Hornbill (Prose): The Portrait of a Lady · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
How do changes in the narrator's education and lifestyle affect his relationship with his grandmother?
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How do changes in the narrator's education and lifestyle affect his relationship with his grandmother?
Answer: When the narrator and his grandmother move to the city, his English education and later university life make their daily routines increasingly different. She can no longer accompany him to school or help with his studies, and they gradually lose their earlier closeness. Even so, their bond remains strong, as shown by her quiet affection and the narrator's deep respect for her.
Solution
The narrator's modern education creates a gap between his life and the grandmother's traditional world. Although their shared activities end, the emotional bond between them survives through mutual love and respect.
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