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HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ by Sudha Murthy PPT by Dr. Mrs. M.S. PATIL

In 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read', Sudha Murty recounts her experience teaching her illiterate grandmother, Krishtakka, to read after she became eager to understand a story she could not access. Motivated by her desire for knowledge, Krishtakka demonstrated determination and hard work, ultimately succeeding in her learning. The story highlights the importance of education and the bond between generations, culminating in a heartfelt exchange during the Saraswati Pooja celebration.

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HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ by Sudha Murthy PPT by Dr. Mrs. M.S. PATIL

In 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read', Sudha Murty recounts her experience teaching her illiterate grandmother, Krishtakka, to read after she became eager to understand a story she could not access. Motivated by her desire for knowledge, Krishtakka demonstrated determination and hard work, ultimately succeeding in her learning. The story highlights the importance of education and the bond between generations, culminating in a heartfelt exchange during the Saraswati Pooja celebration.

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How I Taught My Grandmother to

Read?
Writer- Sudha Murty

Sadashivarao Mandlik Mahavidyalya, Murgud

Dr. Mrs. Manik Shantinath Patil

Department of English

M.A.,M.Phil, Ph.D.
writer’s information - Sudha Murty

•M.Tech in Computer Science,


•used to teach post-graduate students
•chairman of Infosys Foundation
•Writer in Kannada-written many novels, four technical book,
three travelogues and three collection of short stories
•Her famous book-Wise and Otherwise
This lesson is taken from her book- How I Taught My
Grandmother to Read and Other Stories
Who is the speaker in the
story?- Sudha Murty

• Age- 12 yrs
• Native of grandparents where she used to live- a
village in North Karnataka
• Transport System In those days- very bad, morning
paper in afternoon, weekly magazine one day late
Triveni-popular writer in Kannada
Language. Why was she popular?

• Because style easy to read, convincing,


stories dealt with complex psychological
problems in the lives of ordinary people
and stories interesting.
Kashi Yatre in Kannada
weekly Karmveera

• used to come in serial form, - story of an old lady


who desires to o Varanasi for worshipping Lord
Vishweshvara for ultimate punya. A young poor girl-
can’t marry due to poverty. The old woman gives all
her money, savings to the poor girl. She says, “The
happiness of this orphan girl is more important than
worshipping Lord Vishweshwara in Kashi”.
author’s grandmother

• Krishtakka, uneducated lady of sixty-two years old


used to listen the story of the novel through this
small girl.
Turning point: Why Krishtakka
decided to read and write?
• Once the small girl , her granddaughter goes to a
wedding. So Avva, Krishtakka became restless to
know the story of Kashi Yatre. She tried rubbed her
hands over the pages, tried to understand the story
by looking its pictures but in vain. She couldn’t
understand. She felt so dependent and helpless.
She realized though she had power and money it
was useless. Without education she couldn’t know
the world. So she decided to learn to read and
write.
avva’s thoughts

• “For a good cause if you are determined, you can


overcome any obstacles. I will work harder than
anybody but I will do it. For learning there is no age
bar”.
Deadline of the teaching-
learning process:

• Saraswati Pooja day during Dassara


Efforts of Avva to learn

• Devotional reading, writing, recitinng and


repeat ing,
• Avva was wonderful student. Sudha Murty’s
first student was really amazing.
Gurudakshina

• Saraswati Pooja day during Dassara Avva


touched the feet of granddaughter and
presented a frock material. She said, “ We
have always touched the feet ofGod,
elders and teachers”.
sudha murty’s gift

• a book- Kashi Yatre


• Avva opened it and read its title

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