Compare and contrast the character of mrs s and her daughter
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Mrs. S was a great Jew woman who became victim of war. She had been living peacefully in Holland with her daughter, the author when they had to leave in hurry to save their life. Mrs. S was a perfect homemaker. She had an admirable collection of household things such as crockery, cutlery, and upholstery. She took meticulous care of them, and often cleaned them. Mrs. S had given her precious and expensive household things to Mrs. Dorling with the intention of taking them back after the war was over. The unfortunate Mrs. S didn't live long enough to go back to Holland, and claim her things back from Mrs. Dorling.
The narrator
Margo Minco is a Jewish girl who faced the pain, sufferings, and losses, including the irreparable loss of her dear mother in war. She is a brave and courageous girl who faces the challenges of a lonely life after the war is over. She is attached to her mother’s things and after returning to her home-city, she goes to Mrs. Dorling to claim her mother’s things back. Mrs. Dorling’s cold, indifferent and discouraging behavior further depresses her. She had already suffered many losses, including the irreparable loss of her dear mother. Finally she decides to leave her mother’s things and forget them forever as the things will evoke her mother’s memories more often and make her more miserable.
"Mrs S is a Jew lady who is the victim of a war. She is a good home maker and humble lady living with her daughter. She lost many of her belongings during war time. She has only few precious cutlery things left. She gave all the things to Mrs Dorling, who was a greedy woman and said, 'after the war is over, I will collect all my belongings'. Mrs S died during the war time.
So her daughter, the narrator of the story went to Mrs Dorling's house and asked for her mother's things. Without hesitation the greedy lady, not even welcomed Mrs S's daughter and asked the narrator to come on another day to collect all things. She, who was attached to her mother's valuable things, later decides not to take them back to her house so that she can forget everything and move on."