3. INTRODUCTION
The Address begins with a victim of war going back
to her native place. It is about a daughter who returns to
her home in Holland. She goes there to search for her
mother's belongings after the war. When she reaches her
native place, she does not receive a warm welcome.
4. CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Sheikh Anas of class
11th ‘B' has successfully completed his
project on topic chapter “THE ADDRESS“
as prescribed by Mr. Sushanata Sir
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special
thanks of gratitude to my teacher (Mr.
Sushanta) as well as our principal (Mr.
Dilip Dutta) who gave me the golden
opportunity to do this wonderful project.
6. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• 'The Address' by Marga Minco throws light on a multitude of
human emotions. On her first visit to 46, Marconi Street (Mrs
Dorling's house), the author was given a cold shoulder by Mrs
Dorling.
7. ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
• The narrator – Marga Minco.
• Mrs. S – mother of the narrator.
• Mrs. Dorling– an acquaintance of the narrator's mother.
• A girl of 15 – daughter of Mrs. Dorling.
8. ABOUT THE CHAPTER
It is about the author's story, who is a Jew and returns to her native home
post-war. After suffering many losses, she even loses her mother. Further,
it is about how she handles the world alone after going through so much
pain. Moreover, we learn about the world's cruelty towards the oppressed.
The Address by Marga Minco revolves around the theme of crisis that we
as an individual encounter in our daily life. War brings destruction, pain,
and loss of lives which impact humans in various ways. However, this story
speaks about the narrator and mother's life how they are disrupted due to
war.
9. The Address teaches us two important lessons: We should be careful about
the intentions of the people, who we are trusting with our valuable
possessions and should not take any decisions without thinking twice. We
should not be an emotional fool. Mrs Dorling is an important character of
Marga Minco's short story The Address'. She is introduced to us as the
mother of a fifteen-year old daughter. Like her daughter, Mrs Dorling has a
'broad back'. When the narrator rings the bell, Mrs Dorling appears wearing
the green knitted cardigan of the narrator's mother.
