THE ADDRESS - BLOG 1

BE KIND, FOR EVERYONE WE MEET IS FIGHTING A HARDER BATTLE

THE ADDRESS - MARGO MINCO

good morning dear students. let us thank god for this new day. today we are going to begin a new chapter named THE ADDRESS written by MARGO MINCO. Before we go deep into the lesson let us have a look at the learning outcomes of this chapter.

LEARNING OUTCOMES –

Students will be able to

·        Recall from their history lessons the atrocities faced by millions of Jewish people during the Holocaust (IInd World War)

·        Recognise the recurring autobiographical elements of author’s life in the story

·        Compare and contrast the pre-war and post-war life of the narrator

·        Deconstruct the character of Mrs Dorling and people like her who make us question the goodness of human beings.

·        Empathise with people who have witnessed war and the trauma of it.

·        Identify with the various kind of changes to human life that war causes

·        Raise Awareness against hatred of any kind prevailing in people.

·        Evaluate the transformation that happened in the life of the Narrator during the turmoil of war.

·        compose well-structured answers based on their comprehension of the lesson.

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It is important to read a little about the author and the historical background she comes from for a better understanding of the issues that she subtly raises in this short story.

Go through the given word document.