How did the author get rid of his feelings of loss and tragedy at the end of 'a house is not a home'.
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In the story ‘A house is not a home’ the author, a teenager named Zan Gaudioso was a lonely and introvert person who was unable to make any friends.
After entering high school too, he was without any friend. But once his house caught fire and he lost everything, including his beloved cat.
But when his friends came to know about the incident they became empathetic towards him and were concerned about his well-being.
They gave him clothes, stationery and other requisites which made him happy to know that there are people who cared for him.
After many months when his house was rebuilt, a lady brought back his beloved cat to him whom he missed a lot and this is how he overcame the feelings of loss and tragedy at the end of the story.
Explanation:
It is true that the feeling of loss and tragedy can overwhelm a person. The author felt lonely and depressed after his house was burnt down and he lost all his possessions. The discovery that his cat was nowhere to be found left him even more upset. He felt sad and embarrassed in the new high school with no backpack or proper shoes. But, his school friends and teachers supported him fully. their kind gesture of providing him with all kinds of school supplies, backpack, shoes and clothes showed him how much they cared for him. The social support made him realise that tragedy is not everlasting. A house is a mere building, a home is built with love and support.
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