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ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections

What My Grandmother's House covers in ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections · 2026-27

Topics in My Grandmother's House

1

Poet and Poem Background

  • Kamala Das was an Indian poet, short story writer, and memoirist who wrote in English and Malayalam.
  • She was also known by the pen name Madhavikutty and later adopted the name Kamala Surayya.
  • She was born on 31 March 1934 in Punnayurkulam, Kerala, and died on 31 May 2009.
2

Central Theme and Meaning

  • The poem presents a house that once gave love and security.
  • After the grandmother's death, the house becomes silent, cold, and lifeless.
  • The speaker remembers the house with deep longing and sadness.
3

Summary of the Poem

  • The speaker remembers a house far away where she once received love.
  • She recalls that the woman, her grandmother, died, and after that the house became silent.
  • The house seems neglected and lifeless, with snakes moving among books.
4

Line-by-Line Understanding

  • 'There is a house now far away where once I received love' shows distance in both space and memory.
  • 'That woman died' refers to the grandmother, though she is not named directly in the poem.
  • 'The house withdrew into silence' shows that the house became empty and lifeless after her death.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Love, loss, and longing in Kamala Das's My Grandmother's House

Kamala DasSpeakerGrandmother's houseThat womanLoss and nostalgiaImagery and symbolismPresent emotional stateTone

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Key topics in My Grandmother's House include Poet and Poem Background, Central Theme and Meaning, Summary of the Poem, Line-by-Line Understanding. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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