Hornbill (Prose): The Portrait of a Lady · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
Why did the grandmother feel increasingly separated from the narrator after they moved to the city?
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Why did the grandmother feel increasingly separated from the narrator after they moved to the city?
- A.The narrator became busy with modern education and stopped sharing his earlier routine with her.Correct answer
- B.The grandmother disliked living with the narrator and wanted to return to the village immediately.
- C.The narrator refused to speak to her because she was always praying.
- D.The grandmother was jealous of the narrator's friendship with the sparrows.
Solution
In the city, the narrator attended an English school and later went to university, so the grandmother could no longer accompany him or participate in his education. Their shared activities gradually disappeared, creating emotional distance.
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