Chapter 1: The Portrait of a Lady

The three phases of the relationship of the author with his grandmother before leaving the country to study abroad are:

(i) Early childhood – His grandmother helped him while getting ready and went to the village school along with him.

(ii) Boyhood – He shared a room with his grandmother when he studied at the city school. She was not able to help him in his studies.

(iii) Early youth – The link of their friendship snapped when he was provided a separate room at the university.

The three reasons why the grandmother of the author was disturbed when he went to the city school are:

1. She did not like Western learning and Science.

2. She was hurt when she came to know that there were no scriptures and teachings of God there.

3. She did not like music and thought that it was not for gentlefolk and decent people. In her opinion, it was the monopoly of beggars and prostitutes.

Solution coming soon.