Question

What is a thematic relationship between "The Portrait of a Lady" by Khushwant Singh and "A Photograph " by Shirley Toulson?

Answer 1

In this story, Khushwant Singh draws a pen picture of his grand mother. He describes how he had spent his childhood with her in the village. He also describes the change that came in the relationship in the city. Ultimately, he describes the moving scene of her death.

Answer 2

is a thematic relationship between "The Portrait of a Lady" by Khushwant Singh and "A Photograph " by Shirley Toulson because of following reasons:

• Both story depicts the transformation of human life.
• Both poem and prose send the beautiful message to nurture and love the people and things when they are with us.
• After they gone, only memory will prevails.

Poem:

• In the poem photograph, poet is missing the days of her childhood with her mother.
• But now, poet only has memories to rekindle.

Prose:

• In prose, The Portrait of a Lady writer rekindle the memories with her grandmother.
• When her grandmother was alive, no one spent time with her and now she has become her past.