The Portrait of a Lady & A Photograph
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · English
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Revise & Test
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Spaced Revision
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What to Focus On
- The grandmother is old, wrinkled, bent, and deeply religious.
- The grandfather’s portrait suggests an ancient, dignified, and traditional family background.
- The relationship passes through three phases: village, city, and university.
- She is described as always beautiful, though never conventionally pretty.
- Her beauty lies in serenity, devotion, and peace.
- She teaches by example rather than by words.
- Village phase: closeness, shared routine, temple school, village dogs.
- City phase: separation in schooling, sparrows in the courtyard, tension over modern education.
- University phase: complete physical separation, seclusion, and silent acceptance.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The grandmother in The Portrait of a Lady was simply strict and old-fashioned, so her objections to the English school and music were just generational dislike.
The grandmother’s relationship with the narrator becomes weak mainly because she is angry with him after he grows up.
The village dogs and city sparrows are just random details and do not matter to the meaning of the story.
Memory Tips
Grandmother's appearance in The Portrait of a Lady
Grandfather's portrait
Village school routine
City-life change
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