Hornbill (Prose): The Portrait of a Lady · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
Which description best conveys the grandmother's personality in The Portrait of a Lady?
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Which description best conveys the grandmother's personality in The Portrait of a Lady?
- A.She was cheerful, fashionable and fond of social gatherings.
- B.She was deeply religious, disciplined, affectionate and dignified.Correct answer
- C.She was ambitious, argumentative and eager to control others.
- D.She was careless, adventurous and uninterested in family life.
Solution
The grandmother is portrayed as deeply religious and disciplined, with a calm and dignified nature. Her affection is shown through her care for the narrator and her daily feeding of the sparrows.
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