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1. Why does the narrator's grandmother not approve of Tridib?

The narrator's grandmother does not approve of Tridib. She thinks that he is a loafer and a wastrel. She believes that he never does any proper work and that he lives off his father's money. She says that he loafs around and wastes his time.

2. How does Tha'mma keep the flat where the family lives so they cannot waste their time?

Tha'mma is careful to rid the flat where the family lives so that there is nothing that might encourage the family to waste their time. There is no chessboard or pack of cards. The only game they have is a battered Ludo set that the narrator can only play with when he is sick.

3. Why is Tha'mma wrong when she says that Tridib lives in his crumbling house doing nothing?

Tha'mma always likes to say that Tridib lives in his crumbling house doing nothing. However, Tridib is actually working on a PhD in archaeology. He is studying something to do with the Sena dynasty of Bengal.

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