What is the relationship between the old lady and the author in “The Portrait Of A Lady”?
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The story 'Portrait of a Lady' elucidates a special bond between the author and his grandmother. They had a beautiful and loving relationship.
- The author of the story 'Portrait of a Lady is 'Khushwant Singh'.
- The story shows how the relationship between the author and his grandmother saw a transition as years passed by.
- Initially, during the author's stay at their village( and his school life), the grandmother was involved in all his work. They shared a strong bonding and spent a lot of time together.
- Later, when they moved to a city for his higher studies, their relationship saw a turning point as the author got busy with his studies which the grandmother couldn't relate to. Gradually they got disconnected and didn't share much time together.
The author had a very warm and affectionate relationship with his grandmother since his childhood. As the parents moved to city, they left the author under the custody and care of his grandmother in the village. The grandmother would take utmost care of the author.
When they were called to the city, still they shared a room. However, the grandmother could not help him much in his modern studies. The grandmother adapted to the new life-style of the city.
Later on when the author went to college, and then abroad, this created a distance between them. However, both kept loving each other sincerely. When author returned from abroad, the grandmother celebrated his hoe-coming by singing songs.