The Address | Summary | Marga Minco | Snapshot | Class 11 CBSE

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This PPT is about the summary of the second chapter of the book Snapshot - The Address. A story by Marga Minco

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
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3. —Marga Minco
Daughter of Sara Minco
Born on 31 March 1920
Dutch journalist
Writer by Accident
Real surname Menco
Pen Name Marga Minco
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4. Characters
Mrs S
Mrs S’s Daughter
Mrs Dorling
Mrs Dorling’s Daughter
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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.
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6. Summary
War in Holland
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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.
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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.
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9. Summary
The First Visit
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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.
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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.
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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.
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13. Summary
Remembering The Past
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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18. Summary
The Second Visit
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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23. Thanks!
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