Moments: A House Is Not a Home · Class 9 · CBSE English
What symbolic realization does the narrator experience at the end of the story regarding her old house versus her new life?
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What symbolic realization does the narrator experience at the end of the story regarding her old house versus her new life?
- A.She realizes that material houses do not matter as long as one has wealth.
- B.She understands that a house becomes a home only through the love of people and relationships, not mere walls.Correct answer
- C.She decides she will never live in a wooden house again.
- D.She feels that her old house was better built than the new one.
Solution
The narrator realizes that houses are made of bricks and mortar, but a 'home' is built on relationships, love, and the kindness of friends who embrace you in times of need.
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