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1. ‘Have you come back?’ said the woman,
‘I thought that no one had come back.’ Does this statement give some clue about
the story? If yes, what is it?
Answer:
Yes, this sentence reveals some information about the plot. Mrs Dorling had
moved the key items of her acquaintance, Mrs S., from her residence to 46
Marconi Street during the early part of the war. Table silver dishes, antique
plates, and other wonderful items like the iron Hanukkah candle holder, woollen
table cloth, and green knitted sweater with wooden buttons were among them. Mrs
Dorling did not expect anyone to return to recover her valuable possessions
after Mrs S. died during the war since she assumed no one else knew her
address.
Mrs Dorling's selfish and possessive attitude is
revealed in this statement. She didn't open the door or exhibit any signals of
familiarity with the daughter of a previous acquaintance. She refused to let
the young lady in. She declined to see her at the time, claiming that it was
inconvenient for her. The narrator had come to this address with a definite
goal in mind: to look through her mother's stuff.
Mrs Dorling's broad back did not soften even when
she told her that she was the only one who had returned. As a result, the
aforementioned statement alluded to a conflict of interests.
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 narrator resided in a different city far away from home during the prewar
period, and she only visited her mother for a few days. During the first part
of the war, the narrator's mother was always concerned that they would be
forced to flee the area and lose all of their prized possessions. The
storyteller resided in a little rented room in the city. Blackout material was
used to cover the windows. Outside her window, she couldn't glimpse the beauty
of nature. The threat of death was quite real.
Everything returned to normal after the release. The
bread was becoming lighter in colour. She didn't have to worry about dying in
her bed. Every day, she could look out the window of her room. She was excited
to view all of her mother's belongings, which she knew were stored at number
46, Marconi Street, one day. She travelled to that location. Mrs Dorling did not
recognise her and refused to let her in, which disappointed her. She invited
her to return at a later date. She was clearly attempting to irritate her. Her
want to see, touch, and remember her mother's belongings was strong. As a
result, she had to go through the trouble of returning to the location.
3. Why did the narrator of the story want
to forget the address?
Answer:
The only time the narrator remembered the address her mother had given her was
when she was a child. Marconi Street was number 46. Mrs Dorling, a friend of
her mother's, lived there. She had kept the narrator's mother's prized
possessions there. The narrator was compelled to visit the location after her
mother died. She wanted to see, touch, and remember those things. She made two
trips to the listed address. In her second effort to enter the living room, she
was successful.
She found herself in the midst of things she wished
she could revisit. In the unusual environment, she felt stifled. Everything was
put together in an unappealing manner. The ugliness of the furnishings, as well
as the humid odour that pervaded the space, appeared to be rather unpleasant.
These artefacts invoked memories of a more familiar life in the past. However,
since they had been separated from her mother and placed in new surroundings,
they had lost their worth. She didn't want to see, touch, or recall these
things any longer. She made the decision to forget the address. She made the
decision to move on because she wanted to leave the past behind.
4. The Address’ is a story of the human
predicament that follows war. Comment.
Answer:
Human beings are put in many tough and unpleasant situations as a result of the
conflict. It can be tough to know what to do at times. The narrator's story
vividly illustrates the human crisis that follows war. She had experienced many
physical and emotional hardships as a result of the conflict. Her mother had
passed away. She went to Marconi Street, number 46, to see her mother's
valuables. Mrs Dorling's behaviour exemplifies how greedy and heartless human
beings may become.
Human beings are placed in a variety of tough and unpleasant conditions as a result of the war. Knowing what to do can be tough at times. Through the narrator's experience, the human crisis that follows conflict is vividly depicted. She had been through a lot of physical and emotional hardships as a result of the war. Her beloved mother had passed away. She visited her mother's valuables at 46 Marconi Street. The behaviour of Mrs Dorling exemplifies how greedy and heartless human beings may become.
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