The Address | Summary | Marga Minco | Snapshot | Class 11 CBSE
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The document describes a poignant story about a daughter searching for her mother's belongings after the war in Holland. She discovers that a woman named Mrs. Dorling has taken her mother's precious items, yet when she visits Mrs. Dorling's home, she feels a sense of loss and ultimately decides to leave the memories behind, choosing to move on without reclaiming her past.
The Address | Summary | Marga Minco | Snapshot | Class 11 CBSE
- 1. The Address Presented by- Anjali Sinha # 1113 Subject Teacher- Mrs. Marry Joseph DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, BACHELI Mrs. Dorling House No .46 Marconi Street
- 2. The Author Marga Minco @Anjali Sinha
- 3. —Marga Minco Daughter of Sara Minco Born on 31 March 1920 Dutch journalist Writer by Accident Real surname Menco Pen Name Marga Minco @Anjali Sinha
- 4. Characters Mrs S Mrs S’s Daughter Mrs Dorling Mrs Dorling’s Daughter @Anjali Sinha
- 5. Outline of the Story This short story is a poignant account of a daughter who goes in search of her mother’s belongings after the war ,in Holland .When she finds them ,the object evokes memories of her old life. However she decides to leave them all behind and resolves to move. @Anjali Sinha
- 6. Summary War in Holland @Anjali Sinha
- 7. Summary A lady named Dorling comes to Mrs. S’s house to give pre war info to Mrs. s And finally Mrs. Dorling take all the ornaments precious items goods etc. of Mrs. S’s promising her to return them back after the war. @Anjali Sinha
- 8. Summary At the beginning of the story, it is narrated how the protagonist was given a cold reception when she went to her native place after the war in search of her mother’s belongings. @Anjali Sinha
- 9. Summary The First Visit @Anjali Sinha
- 10. Summary After ringing the bell of House Number 46 in Marconi Street, a woman opened the door. On being introduced, the woman kept staring at her in silence. There was no sign of recognition on her face. @Anjali Sinha
- 11. Summary The woman (Mrs. Dorling) was wearing her mother’s green knitted cardigan. The narrator could understand that she had made no mistake. She asked the woman whether she knew her mother. The woman could not deny this. @Anjali Sinha
- 12. Summary The narrator wanted to talk to her for some time. But the woman cautiously closed the door. The narrator stopped there for some time and then left the place. @Anjali Sinha
- 13. Summary Remembering The Past @Anjali Sinha
- 14. Summary In the subsequent sections, the memories of the narrator’s bygone days come to light. Her mother had provided the address years ago during the war. She went to her home for a few days. She could find that various things were missing. At that time her mother told her about Mrs Dorling. @Anjali Sinha
- 15. Summary She happened to be an old acquaintance of the narrator’s mother. Lately, she had renewed contact with her and had been coming there regularly. Every time she left their house she took something home with her. @Anjali Sinha
- 16. Summary She told that she wanted to save all their nice possessions. The next day the narrator saw Mrs. Dorling going out of their house with a heavy suitcase. She had a fleeting glimpse of Mrs. Dorling face. She asked her mother whether the woman lived far away. At that time the narrator’s mother told about the address: House No. 46, Marconi Street. @Anjali Sinha
- 17. Summary After many days the after the war, the narrator was curious to take record of the possessions that must still be at Number 46, Marconi Street. With this intention, she went to the given address. The concluding part of the story describes the second visit of the narrator. @Anjali Sinha
- 18. Summary The Second Visit @Anjali Sinha
- 19. Summary As the narrator’s first visit yielded no result so she planned to go once again. Interestingly, a girl of fifteen opened the door to her. Her mother was not at home. The narrator expressed her wish to wait for her. The girl accompanied her to the passage. @Anjali Sinha
- 20. Summary The narrator saw an old fashioned iron candle holder hanging next to a mirror. The girl made her sit in the living room and went inside. The narrator was horrified to find herself in a room with articles familiar to her, but she can’t claim. @Anjali Sinha
- 21. Summary She found herself in the midst of familiar things which she longed to see again but which troubled her in the strange atmosphere. She had no courage to look around her. @Anjali Sinha
- 22. Summary But she no longer had the desire to possess them. She got up, walked to the door, and left the room. She resolved to forget the address and moved on. @Anjali Sinha