Marga Minco The Address

Sometimes, it’s hard to talk about what we have been through. No matter what was it or how bad it was, it’s hard to express the feelings. Even though Menga didn’t mention anything that occurred before or after the war, there were some parts where you can sense the sadness that was caused by the war. The sadness was understood by the tone and mood of the story. For example, in paragraph one on page 37, the girl mentioned how the war resulted in making her leave her home. She she also talks about her mom adjusting her antics because they were leaving them after they knew that jews are no longer welcomed. World War II was the central event of the twentieth century. It involved a lot of countries and a lot of people. It caused 60 million deaths
Jewish citizens were executed, tortured and discriminated for being Jewish. Millions of them were sent to camps and tortured there. Another victim of the holocaust was the author of “ The Address”. Marga Minco. She was the only survival in her family. Although she didn’t talk so much about what happened before or after the war, her decision of waiting to go to the address shows that she was emotionally affected about what happened in the past. She didn’t want to remember all these bad memories that will constantly reminds her of her family’s death. Luckily, when she put herself together, she decided to go to the address and take what belongs to her. After walking in the street, the girl says: “I didn’t want to torment myself with the sight of the streets and houses full of memories of a cherished time.” (37, The Address). This proves that the girl had bad memories that made her upset walking in the street and remembering everything she has been through. Unfortunately, she didn’t expect the cruel response from Mrs. Dorling. Apparently, Mrs. Dorling’s intention wasn’t helping the Jewish family rather than fooling the mom and keep the stuff to