Question

Summary of A House is Not a Home

Answer 1

This is a real incident of a teenager Zan Gaudioso. The narrator in this story is a teenager who finds it difficult to make new friends and adjust to a new place. He feels lonely and expressed.  After junior high school, the narrator joined the high school. He felt at a loss and lonely among new teachers and students. He missed his old school and old friends.
          One day his house caught fire. The whole house was burnt .Nothing was left he lost his cat also. The narrator went to his grandparent’s house with his mother. Next day, the narrator had to go to school wearing the previous day’s dress and borrowed shoes. He had lost everything in the fire. He felt embarrassed .The news of fire soon spread in the school. Everyone felt concern for the narrator they wanted to help him. They gave him all kinds of clothes, books and school supplies. Their selfless love and concern touched his heart .Soon he had many friends.
          The narrator still missed his pet cat. It was missing. After months when he and his friends watching his house rebuilt, a lady came with his cat. She brought happiness back to the narrator. Now the feeling of loss and tragedy had gone. He was grateful to life, his new friends and the kind lady. He regained interest in life.

Answer 2

Answer:

The story shows a very thin difference between a house and a home. A house is a building where people live, whereas a home is a place where a family lives with a bond of love,affection and care. In this story the narrator finds it difficult to adjust in his new school.He misses his old school and his best friend who was sent to a different high school and he was left lonely.One evening his house gets on fire accidently.The whole house was burnt and he lost his beloved cat too.The narrator went to his grandparent's house with his motger.The next day he had to wear previous day's uniform and a borrowed pair of shoes.He lost everything in the fire.He felt really embaressed.Soon the news of house on fire spread in the whole school and students started feeling bad for him.They gave him all types of stuff;toys,books,bag,clothes,food items.He felt the real pleasure and made new friends.One day when he and his friend were watching his house to be reconstruct a lady came there with his lost cat.The narrator got his cat back and now all the moments of sadness and sorrow were gone, something which was left was good memories and happiness.

Soo this was the summary of 'A House Is Not A Home'.

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