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THE ADDRESS
INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTHOR::
Marga minco is a Dutch author, journalist. She was born on 31 March, 1920.She is also known as
Sara Manco. When the World War II broke out she had been living in Breda, Armsterdam and other
places. She turned 100 years in 2020.Minco has two children. She is still alive.
ABOUT THE SHORT STORY: THE ADDRESS -
This short story revolves around a daughter's struggle to Survive in day to day life after mother's death.
She tries to bring back her mother's belongings but till the last moment leaves, since they would cause
pain to her heart.
TEXTUAL QUESTION ANSWERS
A. READING WITH INSIGHT::
Q. 1.'Have you come back? 'Sadi the woman, I thought that no one had come back. 'Does this
statement give clue about the story ? ' If yes what is it?
Answer:
This statement, obviously gives some clue about the story and Mrs.Dorling's nature.
It indicates that Mrs. Dorling identified Mrs. S's daughter as soon as she opened her door; but pretended
to be innocent.
However, some years ago Mrs. S along with her daughter had to leave their home due to the ongoing
war. Later on she died but her daughter, after the war ended, came back in search of Mrs. Dorling since
she was the custodian of her mother's goods or belongings. In fact, as it was war time, in order to keep
her household belongings safe, the speaker's mother sent them with Mrs. Dorling to her home. But as
the war was over and after the author's mother's death, when she entered Dorling's home, she was
astonished to see her I, e Mrs. S daughter. Being herself a selfish and clever lady she said 'have you
come back, I thought that no one had come back. '
This statement indicates that Mrs. Dorling was not ready to talk to her and she didn't expect her
arrival. She denied to identify her.
Thus we find that Dorling was a selfish and greedy woman.
Q. 2. The story is divided into pre- war and post-War times. What hardships do you think the girl
underwent during these times?
Answer:
The girl(author) had to face much hardships during these times. She as well as her mother
were afraid of the Nazi force. They had to leave their own home without belongings. Further, war
shattered their hopes and dreams. They were psychologically and emotionally disturbed. The speaker
was so affected by the war that she had to leave her studies.
Apart from these, the speaker lost her mother. After her mother's death, she remembers about
Mrs. Dorling and how once her mother introduced her with the lady. She also knew that her mother
left their belongings under Dorling's custody.
The speaker, eventually came back to their former settlement area and lived alone in a rented room
with the remnants of her ruined hopes.
Q. 3. Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?
Answer:
The narrator, after the war ended came back to the former settlement where she used to live with her
mother. She took a rented room and stayed there alone. Once she desired to meet Mrs. Dorling, who
worked at their home before the war. Moreover she was the lady who took many of the authors
mother's belongings with a view to keeping them under her custody.
However as the author meet Dorling at her home, she refused to identify her. Then in her second
effort she entered the home when the lady's daughter was there. She offered tea to the author but she
denied and on seeing her mother's goods inside their kitchen, the speaker turned emotional. She
instantly decided not to take any one piece of those good since they would give her nothing but pain;
because those things were very carefully kept by her mother who was dead then. So the author thought
of forgetting the memories and live in the present. Therefore she resolved to forget the address,
i e number-46.
Q. 4. 'The Address' is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment
Answer:
Yes, this story is a story of human predicament. War causes death, destruction and bloodshed.
It kills human values. Due to constant fear of the World War II the narrator and her mother, left their
belongings. The narrator had to discontinue her studies. Then her mother also died which resulted in
her living a secluded life thereafter.
However, after the war, when normalcy came back, she went to meet Mrs. Dorling in order to
bring her mother's belongings back home.But the pretended to to be a stranger.
She showed no interest in talking to the author. Even though she entered the room, seeing her mother's
belongings, the author, being emotional, could no longer stay there. She came back home by train.
EXTRA QUESTION ANSWER::
1. Name the speaker's"s mother.
Answer: Mrs. S
2. Name the women who worked in the speaker's home.
Answer: Mrs. Dorling
3. What was the address of Mrs. Dorling.?
Answer: Marconi Street, Number: 46
4. Who is the story teller.?
Answer: Marga.Minco.
5. How does the speaker go to Dorling's home?
Answer; By train.
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