A P R O J E C T

R E P O R T O N
G E N E R A T I O N
G A P
( T H E
P O T R A I T O F
A L A D Y )
BY AYUSH TIRKEY AND MOHIT
VERMA
11 ‘ F’
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL HEHAL.
 C I R T I C A T E

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT PROJECT REPORT TITLED GANERATION GAP ( T HE

POTRAIT OF A LADY) ,TERM 2 , ENGLISH CORE , IS A

BONA

FIDE WORK CARRIED OUT AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BY MOHIT

VERMA AND AYUSH TIRKEY OF CLASS 11 F OF D.A.V PUBLIC SCHOOL HEHAL

RANCHI FOR FULFILMENT OF THE ALS PROJECT WORK.
 A C K N O W L E D G E
M E N T
I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GREATEST
GRATITUDE TO ALL THOSE WHO DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY HELPED AND SUPPORTED ME
THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.

FIRSTLY, I AM HIGHLY INDEBTED TO MY ENGLISH

TEACHER MR. DP CHAND SIR FOR HIS GUIDANCE
AND CONSTANT SUPERVISION AS WELL AS FOR
PROVIDING NECESSARY INFORMATION REGARDING
THE PROJECT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND MY
GRATITUDE TO OUR PRINCIPAL FOR GIVING ME A
CHANCE TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT.

FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PARENTS,

FRIENDS & TEAM MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED
SUPPORT AND COORDINATION IN THIS PROJECT.
 OBJECTIVE
THIS STUDY AIMS TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBL
THIS STUDY AIMS TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBLE
CAUSES OF GENERATION GAP AMONG
PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON THE FAMILY LIFE
AND THE ROLE OF PARENTS TO REDUCE THIS
GAP. VARIOUS STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE ON
THIS ISSUE IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPED
WORLD. A LITTLE WORK HAS BEEN DONE IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO INVESTIGATE:
(1). Student knowledge on the issue of generation gap.

(2). Causes of generation gap.

(3). ways of reducing generation gap.

(4) involvement of social media in increasing generation gap among the youth.

(5) investigation about the limitation of generation gap.

 ACTION PLAN
THE MAIN AIM OF AUR PROJECT WAS TO
UNDERSTAND THE ACTION PLAN . FOR THIS WE
HAVE TAKEN FOLLOWING STEP TO COMPLETE THE
PROJECT ON TIME.
1.FIRST WE HAVE CHOSEN THE TOPIC .
2.THEN WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE CHAPTER
3.AFTER THAT WE SEARCHED ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
4.THEN WE HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
5.THEN WE HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THE CHARACTER
SKETCH.
6.THEN WE HAVE TAKEN INTERVIEW SESSION.
7. AFTER ALL WE HAVE WRITTEN REPORT.
SURVEY REPORT
 A B O U T A U T H O R
( K H U S H W A N T S I N G H )
KHUSHWANT SINGH (BORN KHUSHAL SINGH, 2 FEBRUARY 1915 – 20 MARCH
2014) WAS AN INDIAN AUTHOR, LAWYER, DIPLOMAT, JOURNALIST AND
POLITICIAN. HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE 1947 INDIA INSPIRED HIM TO WRITE
TRAIN TO PAKISTAN IN 1956 (MADE INTO FILM IN 1998), WHICH BECAME HIS
MOST WELL-KNOWN NOVEL.[
BORN IN PUNJAB, KHUSHWANT SINGH WAS EDUCATED IN MODERN SCHOOL NEW
DELHI S. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE AND GRADUATED FROM GOVERNMENT COLLEGE,
LAHORE. HE STUDIED AT KING'S COLLEGE LONDON AND WAS AWARDED AN LL.B
FROM UNIVERSITY OF LONDON HE WAS CALLED TO THE BAR AT THE
LONDON INNER TEMPLE. AFTER WORKING AS A LAWYER IN LAHORE HIGH
COURT FOR EIGHT YEARS, HE JOINED THE INDIAN FOREIGN SERVICE UPON
THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA FROM BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1947. HE WAS
APPOINTED JOURNALIST IN THE ALL INDIA RADIO IN 1951, AND THEN MOVED
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS OF UNESCO AT PARIS IN
1956. THESE LAST TWO CAREERS ENCOURAGED HIM TO PURSUE A LITERARY
CAREER. AS A WRITER,
His comparisons of social and behavioural characteristics of Westerners and Indians
are laced with acid wit. He served as the editor of several literary and news
magazines, as well as two newspapers, through the 1970s and 1980s. Between 1980
and 1986 he served as member of parliament in rajya sabha , the upper house of
the Parliament of India.
(1). NARRATOR ( KHUSHWANT SINGH)
CHARACTER SKETCH
Khushwant Singh, the narrator of the story ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ was a
sensitive and observant person. Having been entirely brought up under his
grandmother’s care, he Khushwant Singh, the narrator of the story ‘The Portrait
of a Lady’ was a sensitive and observant person. Having been entirely brought up
under his grandmother’s care, he displays a genteel
.
sensitivity towards her. He cherished the memories of his association with his
grandmother. He has beautifully described the details about many episodes from
his past life that were related to his grandmother. His description of his
grandmother’s old age, her movements, her religious beliefs, her association with
sparrows reflect his ability to describe the common things with sensitive
delicacy. He was a great author, grandson, and human being.
(2). GRANDMOTHER
“Grandmother” was a wrinkled elderly lady not much older. She was overweight and bent.
Since she always wore a white Saree and silver hair, the narrator compares her to a “winter
landscape in the highlands.” Her face is soothing and nice.
Due to her lack of scientific and English expertise, she can’t help the narrator with her
schoolwork. The narrator’s school didn’t teach about God or the Bible. She thinks music
wasn’t made for gentlefolk.
The narrator’s international arrival. She was overjoyed, so she collected the women in her
neighbourhood and began singing. Overwork made her sick. Her family knew she was dying.
The doctor said she’d heal shortly
(3). GRANDFATHER

In The Portrait of a Lady, Khushwant Singh describes his

grandfather from the latter’s portrait that hung above the
mantelpiece in the drawing room. His grandfather is seen
wearing a big turban and loose-fitting clothes in the portrait.
His long, white beard covered the best part of his chest and
he looked at least a hundred years old. Khushwant Singh also
goes on to say that his grandfather did not look the sort of
person who would have a wife or children. He looked as if he
could only have lots and lots of grandchildren.
 THE POINT OF REFLECTION
IS THAT IT IS INTENTIONAL.
WHEN WE REFLECT , WE TAKE
A CLOSE LOOK AT;
• THE EFFORT WE HAVE PUT
GROUP IN.
• WHAT WE HAVE
REFLECTION EXPERIENCED.
• WHAT WE HAVE GOTTEN
OUT OF WHAT HAVE
DONE.
 W H A T I S T H E S I G N I F I C A N C E O F
R E F L E C T I V E W R I T I N G ?

1. LOOK BACK AT THE PAST AND PERFORM BETTER IN FUTURE

2. ANALYSE ,EXPLORES AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY.
3.CONSTRUCTIVELY CRITICISE YOURSELF ,AND EVENT AND OTHER .
4. REQUIRES EVIDENCE AND SUPPORT TO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING THINGS
THAT HAVE BEEN SAID ONCE ,THEIR CAUSES AND THEIR EFFECT.
 INTERVIEW

1. WHAT IS GENERATION GAP?

2. HAVE YOU EVER F ELT GENERATION GAP WITH YOUR CHILDREN?
3. HOW DO YOU OVERCOME THE GENERATION GAP?
4. WHEN DO YOU FEEL GENERATION GAP THE MOST?
5. IS IT POSSIBLE TO OVERCOME A GENERATION GAP?
6. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN BE BETTER PARENT THAN YOUR OWN PARENT IN FU TURE ?
7. WHAT ROLE DOES MUSIC PLAY IN GENERATION GAP?
 8.CAN YOU TALK YOUR PARENTS ABOUT GENERATION GAP?
9.HOW MANY YEARS DIFFERENCE CAUSE A GENERATION GAP?
10.IS IT POSSIBLE FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO BE FRIEND?
11. DO YOU THINK YOUR LIFE IS EASIER OR HARDER THAN YOUR PARENTS ?
12.WHAT ROLE DOES TECHNOLOGY PLAY IN GENERATION GAP?
13.DO YOU THINK YOUR GENERATION FIGHT IS SIMILAR TO
YOUR PARENT GENERATION FIGHT?
14.HOW GENERATION GAP AFFECT INTERACTION BETWEEN TOW PEOPLE?
1 5 . H O W D O G E N E R AT I O N G A P C H A N G E O R E V O LV E F O R I N D I V I D U A L O V E R T I M E ?
 CONCLUSION
AT LAST, WE WANT TO CONCLUDE THAT WE CAN FILL THE GAP
BETWEEN THE TWO GENERATIONS THROUGH ACCEPTANCE AND
UNDERSTANDING. PARENTS SHOULD COMMUNICATE AND BUILD A
FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDREN. MOREOVER,
THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHILD’S EFFORTS TO EXPLORE
HIS OR HER IDENTITY. THE CHILD SHOULD ALSO TRUST HIS
PARENTS AND DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS FACED IN THE PROCESS.
THE PARENTS MUST LISTEN TO THEM, UNDERSTAND THEIR WAYS
OF THINKING AND PROVIDE VALUABLE ASSISTANCE. THE CHILD
ALSO HAS TO UNDERSTAND THAT HIS PARENTS WILL ALWAYS
ADVISE HIM FOR GOOD. IF THIS KIND OF MUTUAL TRUST,
UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE ARE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN
BOTH PARTIES, WE CAN COPE WITH THE GENERATION GAP VERY
EFFECTIVELY.
 B I B L I O G R A P H Y

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2.HORNBILL

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