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The Address
Do you justify the cold behaviour of Mrs Dorling towards the narrator? Give reasons.
No, Mrs Dorling’s cold, inhuman and unfriendly behaviour towards the narrator can’t be justified. She even refused to recognize the narrator. She didn’t mention about the belongings of the narrator’s mother. The narrator reminded her that she was the daughter of Mrs S. Mrs Dorling regretted that she could do nothing for her. She even refused to talk to her.
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Who is Mrs Dorling? Do you justify her behaviour?
Why was the narrator ‘not entirely convinced’ by the assurance given by Mrs
Dorling to her mother for saving all her ‘nice things’?
What change did the narrator notice in her rooms when she was home for a few days?
How and why were all the ‘nice things’ of Mrs S taken away by Mrs Dorling to 46, Marconi Street?
Describe the first meeting of the narrator with Mrs Dorling at 46, Marconi Street.
How did the narrator feel that she had rung the wrong bell? How was she assured that she was at the right place?
Do you justify the cold behaviour of Mrs Dorling towards the narrator? Give reasons.
How do you know that all the nice ‘things’ that Mrs Dorling took away from Mrs S for safe preservation were actually being used by her family ? Cite some examples from the text to prove your point.
Did the daughter of Mrs Dorling know anything about the ‘nice things’ that they were using in their house ? Give a reasoned answer.
Describe the general change in life after the Liberation and the war.
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