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The Address
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.
On her second visit, the narrator found all her mother’s belongings in Mrs Dorling’s house. Now Mrs Dorling owned and used them. The silver cutlery was used for daily use. They didn’t even spare the antique plates. They were hanging on the wall. The tablecloth with the burn mark was on the table. The green knitted cardigan of her mother was worn by Mrs Dorling. This shows how mercilessly they were using Mrs S’s ‘nice things’.
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‘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?
The story is divided into pre-War and post-War times. What hardships do you think the girl underwent during these times?
Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?
‘The Address ’ is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment.
Who is the narrator?
What makes the narrator go to 46, Marconi Street?
Describe Mrs S, the mother of the narrator. Was she a victim of the war?
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?
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