CHARACTER SKETCH - Grandmother - SSA Punjab

CHARACTER SKETCHCLASS 10+1By:-Baljeet Kaur Brarsubject expert SCERTPh: 9780107971E-mail: baljeet_scert@yahoo.com07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 1

MEANINGThe word character sketch consistsof two words – character andsketch . Character meansreputationSketch means a portrait or adrawing.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 2

DIFFERENCE BETWEEEN CHARACTERSKETCHANDAN ESSAY ON A PERSON07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 3

ESSAY• While writing an essay, we arefree to use our own imaginationabout a person.• Mostly the good qualities aretalked of.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 4

CHARACTER SKETCH• We are confined to the nature ofthe character what the writer hasportrayed in the story, novel or aplay.• Both good and bad aspects of aperson are discussed.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 5

CHARACTER SKETCHOFGRAND MOTHER07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 6

WHAT DO WE NEED?• Text book : ‘I Am The People’Text from the lessonThe Portrait Of A LadyByKhushwant Singh07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 7

Points to be described• Name/ full name• Age• Family• Physique: face, hair, fat/ slim,strong/ weak,attractive07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 8

Point to be described• Dress• Habits/routine• Relations with family/society07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 9

Name and age• Khushwant Singh’s grand motherin ‘A Portrait Of A Lady’ is very oldand widow.• Khushwant Singh has always seenher as an old lady only.• So he hardly believes her to beyoung and beautiful.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 10

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Clue words• Grey• Wrinkled• White• Rosary• Holy books07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 12

PHISIQUE• Her face is a crisss- Cross of agelines.• Her grey hair usually remainscattered on her puckered face.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 13

PHISIQUE• She is fat, short and has a stoop.• She can not walk straight so shehobbles with hand on her waistto balance her stoop.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 14

FAMILY• She belongs to a punjabifamily and lives with her son,daughter in-law and hergrandson .07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 15

Religious• She goes to the temple daily.• Reads holy books.• Tells the beads of the rosary.• She also wishes that her grandson could learn prayers by heart.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 16

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Very Kind• Very kind to the dogs she feedsthem with chapaties.• Feeds the sparrows and enjoystheir company.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 18

Good companion• Helps his grand son to get readyfor school.• Helps him in his lessons.• Accompanies him to the school.• very sincere and dutiful.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 19

Culture loving• She loves Indian culture, fond ofsinging and spinning• Hates western and scientificeducation.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 20

Peaceful nature• Calm and cool• Does not show resentment• Instead, she becomes quiet andprivate.07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 21

GLOSSARY• Wrinkles- lines of aging on the face• Pretty- attractive and pleasant• Revolting- unpleasant, disgusting• Absurd- completely ridiculous• Undignified- ungraceful• Fables- traditional short stories07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 22

GLOSSARY• Hobbled- to walk with difficulty• Stoop- Bent• Rosary- String of beads used to countprayers• Puckered – wrinkled• Inaudible- That you can not hear• Prophets- messenger of God07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 23

GLOSSARY• Serenity- calmness• Scriptures- holy books• Seclusion- being private• Frivolous- silly and amusing• Sagging – bending down• Pallor- pale coloring07/23/2009 Punjab EDUSAT Society PES 24