Childhood Summer - RK Narayan | BOSEM Class IX English Literature Reader
Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) Class - 9 English Literature Reader (Prose) Chapter - 4 Childhood Summer R.K. Narayan Summary "Childhood Summer" is an excerpt from R.K. Narayan's book "My Days," where he recounts his own childhood experiences. As a young boy, Narayan resided in Madras with his maternal grandmother and uncle, while his parents lived in the small town of Chennapatna. In "Childhood Summer," Narayan vividly portrays his grandmother as a resourceful and kind-hearted woman. Every summer, the residents of Madras sought refuge from the sweltering heat by retreating to the hill stations. During this period, Narayan accompanied his grandmother to the lesser-known town of Chennapatna, where his parents resided. His grandmother engaged a team of assistants to prepare sun-dried delicacies for various family members, including his ailing mother. The meticulous process involved pounding, sifting, grinding, mixing, and kneading the rice a...