How I Taught My Grandmother by Sudha Murthy
Detailed Summary of How I Taught My Grandmother to Read by Sudha Murthy The story is narrated by a 12-year-old girl who lives in a village in Karnataka. Her grandmother, an elderly but active woman, is deeply fond of the Kannada novel Kashi Yatre, which is published in weekly tinstallments in a magazine. The novel, written by Triveni, revolves around the story of an old woman who longs to visit Kashi (Varanasi) but sacrifices her dream to help an orphan girl in need of money for her wedding. The grandmother is emotionally connected to this story as she relates to the protagonist’s desire for spiritual fulfillment. Since the grandmother is illiterate, she relies on her granddaughter to read the weekly episodes of Kashi Yatre to her. Every week, she eagerly listens to the story and discusses it with others in the village. However, one day, the granddaughter has to leave for a wedding at her uncle’s house for a few days. During this time, the next installment of the novel is published, ...