Question

why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?

Answer 1

The narrator of the story, the daughter of Mrs S, wants to forget the address. Actually, the narrator goes to 46, Marconi Street to meet Mrs Dorling. ... The narrator’s mother hands over all her articles to Mrs Dorling before leaving her town during the war.

Answer 2

Answer:

The narrator 'Marga Minco' in the story ' The Address' . She came to Mrs Dorling's house to recollect the belonging of her mother. No doubt they aroused nostalgic of former times. But she didn't long to possess them now. Their true owner was no more in the world. It was better to forgot them and the uncharitable Mrs Dorling. She also wanted to forgot the address which symbolised a tragic past.