The Address Summary Class 11 | NCERT English Notes

 The Address – Class 11 Summary

About the Author – Marga Minco

Marga Minco was a Dutch writer. She wrote about war and its effects on people. This story shows the pain and loss caused by war.

Summary

“The Address” is a story about a girl who visits a house after many years of war.

Before the war, her family had given their belongings to a woman named Mrs. Dorling for safety. After the war, the girl goes to that address to get her things back.

When she visits the house, Mrs. Dorling behaves strangely and does not welcome her. The girl feels uncomfortable and leaves.

Later, she returns again and meets Mrs. Dorling’s daughter. She sees all her family’s belongings in the house, but they are used in a careless way.

The girl realizes that those things no longer have meaning without her family. She decides to forget the address and move on in life.

Character Sketch

Narrator

• Emotional and sensitive
• Misses her family
• Strong and practical

Mrs. Dorling

• Selfish and rude
• Does not return belongings
• Shows no sympathy

Themes / Message

• Pain of war
• Loss and memories
• Letting go of the past
• Human selfishness

Important Questions

Q1. Why did the narrator visit the address?

To get her belongings back after the war.

Q2. Why did she leave the house?

Because she felt uncomfortable and unwelcome.

Q3. What decision did she take in the end?

She decided to forget the address and move on.