Question

The story is divided into pre-War and post-War times. What hardships do you think the girl underwent during these times?

Answer 1

The story, “The Address” is divided into pre-war and post-war times. There are clear indications of the hardships which the narrator, a young girl, had to undergo during these times. The girl belonged to a rich family. They had lot of valuable belongings. Then the war broke out, Mrs. Dorling renewed her contact and started visiting their house. She took away all their possessions on the ground that she wanted to save all their nice things in case they had to leave the place.The girl suffered a lot during the war. She lost her mother. After the war was over, things became almost normal. The girl lived alone in a rented house. She wanted her belongings back as they were part of her past that she had lost forever. When she went to meet Mrs. Dorling, she saw that all her belongings were arranged in a tasteless manner. She could not connect herself with any of them. Suddenly, she lost interest in them as they had become total strangers to her. So the girl decided to leave them behind and resolved to move on.