Key Concepts: The Portrait of a Lady

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Author

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Khushwant Singh

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Grandmother's Appearance

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Short, fat, slightly bent

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Grandmother's Routine

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Prayers, spinning wheel

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Grandmother's Relationship

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Close bond with grandson

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Village School

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Taught by priests

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City Life

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English school, no dogs allowed

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Grandmother's Reaction

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Unhappy with city education

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Grandmother's Illness

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Fell ill after singing

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Grandmother's Death

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Died peacefully

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Symbolism of Sparrows

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Sparrows mourn her death