Q.11 Answer the following questions in about 100 words (Any one) -(i) How did grandmother celebrate the author's arrival?(ii) Describe, how the little girl and her brother's courage helpedtheir father in fighting against strong waves?
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- Grandmother was so happy and excited when narrator return abroad. grandmother invited all the neighboring women and started singing the song about the warrior's home coming. She beat an old drum while singing. She spent the whole evening by singing and beating the drum....
(i) How did grandmother celebrate the author's arrival?
➻ In the short story 'The Portrait of a Lady' by Khuswant Singh, the grandmother celebrated the homecoming of her grandson by inviting all the neighbourhood women to their house in the evening. She endlessly sang songs related to the homecoming of warriors while beating an old drum.
(ii) Describe, how the little girl and her brother's courage helpedtheir father in fighting against strong waves?
➻ The captain was heading towards California with his family to celebrate Christmas.
➻ On their way, they came across a huge storm that created panic among the crew members and shattered the ship and the crew.
➻The captain started struggling for the lives of his family.
➻ His daughter and son couraged him and helped him to fight with the waves.
➻ For ten days note down weather report from a local newspaper and observe the changes occurring in the weather.