Question

why did the narrator of the story ' the address ' wish to forget the address told by her mother year ago
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Answer 1

She wanted to forget the address because it had things belonging to her mother who was no more. The things present in that house such as cutlery, silver, crockery, furniture accessories, etc would remind her of her mother and her painful past. So, she wanted to forget the address 46, Marconi Street.

Answer 2

The narrator decides to forget the address because she had realised that the possessions now held no value for her . The Address - Marconi Street , Number 46 was the living place of Mrs. Dorling who had the valuable possessions of her mother .