Question

the story is divided into pre-war and post what times what hardship do you think the girl underwent
the during this time

Answer 1

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Explanation:see the story is divided into post war and pre war times . The narrator would have faced a lot of hardships as she had lost her mother , she had lost her home , she lost many of her things which had connections with her mother. Even she mentions that bread was getting brighter in colour after the war i.e., that was the post war condition . And she even says that then she had a bed where she could sleep unthreatened . Thus leading to make us think that she underwent many conflicts

Answer 2

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During the pre-war times, the narrator lived in some other city far away from home and she visited her mother only for a few days. During the first half of the war the narrator’s mother was always afraid that they might have to leave the place and lose all valuable belongings. The narrator lived in the city in a small rented room. Its windows were covered with blackout paper. She could not see the beauty of nature outside her room. The threat of death loomed large.

After the liberation, everything became normal again. Bread was getting to be a lighter colour. She could sleep in her bed without any fear of death. She could glance out of the window of her room each day. One day, she was eager to see all the possessions of her mother, which she knew were stored at number 46, Marconi Street. She went to that address. She felt disappointed when Mrs Dorling neither recognised her nor let her in. She asked her to come again someday. It was evident she wanted to put her off. She was eager to see, touch and remember her mother’s possessions. So, she had to take the trouble of visiting the place again.