The grandmother wanted to learn the Kannada alphabet to gain independence.
The grandmother asked someone in the village to read Kashi Yatre to her while the narrator was away.
The narrator was the grandmother’s first teacher and taught her how to read Kannada.
The grandmother believed that there was no age limit for learning.
The grandmother touched the narrator’s feet as a mark of respect for her as a teacher.
The narrator was disappointed with the progress her grandmother made in learning to read.
