Question

Why didn't the grandmother pray in the evening on the day the narrator came back home?

Answer 1

Hint: "The Portrait of a Lady" is about the author's grandmother, and the author's name is Kushwant Singh. His grandma had reached the age of retirement. We learn about the author's childhood and relationship with his grandmother from him.

Complete answer:
In the chapter "The Portrait of a Lady," the author and his grandmother describe their experience. The grandmother was a wrinkled, elderly woman. The author has held this opinion of her for the previous two decades. Since she appeared to be so ancient, he couldn't imagine her being "young and attractive" and married. She was chubby, small, and hunched over in the front.

She is not very attractive in the writer's opinion, but she is usually magnificent. He likens her serene demeanour to the snowy scenery. Grandmother awoke him early in the morning, plastered his wooden slate, prepared his breakfast, and sent him to school during their lengthy stay in the village. She used to feed the stale chapatis to the street dogs on their way back to the house.

Her demeanour had changed in an unusual way. She was giddy with anticipation. Her grandchild had arrived, and she was overjoyed. She gathered all of the women in the area. She continued to sing and beat the drum for hours. To avoid overstretching, she had to be convinced to halt. Maybe that was the first time she hadn't prayed.

Note: The Portrait of a Lady tells the narrative of a grandson's perspective on his grandmother and how their loving relationship develops. This storey emphasises our grandparents' yearning for connection and friendship. It also shows how animals and birds experience love and emotion in the same way that people do.