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Snapshots: The Address cheat sheet
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CBSE Class 11 · English
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Chapter 13The Address
Number 46, Marconi Street — where the past is kept, and left behind.
1. About
Author: Marga Minco. A post-war story about loss and memory, set in the Netherlands.
2. Summary
- During the war the narrator's mother left valuables with Mrs Dorling, an acquaintance.
- After the war the narrator, now alone, visits the address; Mrs Dorling refuses to recognise her.
- On a second visit, Mrs Dorling's daughter lets her in; she sees her family's things used carelessly.
- The objects feel strange out of their old setting, so she leaves them and decides to forget the address.
3. Characters
The narrator
young woman; lost her mother in the war.
Mrs Dorling
greedy; kept the belongings.
Her daughter
unaware of the history.
4. Themes
- war and loss
- greed
- memory
- letting go
5. Key Points
- Things are tied to memories of people.
- She chooses to move on.
- Mrs Dorling is opportunistic.
- Setting: World War II aftermath.
Remember: Mrs Dorling | mother's things | decision to forget
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