Question

How can we say that the poet’s mother was a religious lady?

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Answer 1

Answer:

The author's grandmother from "The portrait of a lady" appears to be a religious and devoted woman. She carried rosary beads along with her throughout the day. She regularly said the morning prayer while dressing up the author.

Explanation:

The author's grandmother was a religious lady with a kind heart. She moved about in the house “telling the beads of her rosary”. Her lips constantly moved in “inaudible prayer”. ... Every day, she went along with the author to his school and sat in the temple that was attached to it, reading the holy books for hours.

Answer 2

We say that the poet’s mother was a religious lady in 'Portrait of a Lady' written by Khushwant Singh. There are various examples in the text which prove that she was a very pious lady.

• Her lips always moved in inaudible prayers and hands-on beads of rosary.
• In the village, she used to accompany her grandson to the temple where the priest would teach the students and she read religious texts in the temple.
• She was very disappointed that there was no teaching of God in the author's new school.