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  Write a character sketch of Krishtakka, the grandmother.                                or                 Give the character sketch of the grandmother as depicted in the story "How I Taught My Grandmother to Read".      

Answer:

                    The grandmother is the central character, the fulcrum around which the entire lesson revolves. She is sixty-two years old, grey-haired, wrinkled and all her life is devoted to the kitchen-chores and well-being of her family. . The novel 'Kashi Yatre' stirs in her yearnings for a visit to Kashi. This shows that the grandmother is quite religious. She is a lady of great commitment, courage and indomitable spirit, which is evident in her desire to master the Kannada alphabet, even at the age of sixty-two.                 The grandmother proves to be an ideal and diligent student who achieves her desired goal.