The document describes two different family situations: 1. The first family is lonely, unhappy, and has a weak bond due to the children neglecting the parent. 2. The second family is happy, loved, and has a strong bond as the children care for the parent.

1. •Lonely
•Unhappy
•Neglected by the children
•Weak family bond
•Happy
•Loved and cared by the
children
•Strong family bond

2. CAN YOU IDENTIFY ?
MADHAVIKUTTY

3. Madhavikutty(1932-2009)
• She is also known by the names Kamala Das/
Kamala Surayya.
• She is the daughter of famous Malayalam poet
Balamani Amma and V.M Nair.
• She is an internationally known poet, short story
writer and novelist in both Malayalam and
English languages.
• Main theme of her works is femininity.
• “My Story” is her autobiography.

4. THE TATTERED BLANKET
-MADHAVIKUTTY

5. Blanket

6. Armchair

7. Wrinkled Cheeks

8. 1) Pick out the sentence that suggest the pathetic
condition of the mother.
Ans: Mother , who was lying in an armchair on the
veranda, made a futile attempt to get up.
2)Why didn’t the mother recognize her son?
Ans: Because she has memory loss.
3)How does the son express his love for his mother?
Ans: He bent down and bought his face close to her
wrinkled cheeks.
4)What do you think of the sister’s attitude to her
brother?
Ans: She was annoyed with him because he didn’t
write letters for a year.