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Monday, August 16, 2010

Guiding Questions for "The Story of an Hour"

Here are some questions you might want to consider when reading "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. These are the types of questions you might respond to on a blog post. Feel free to practice with answering one this week.

What is the nature of Mrs. Mallard's hear trouble, and why would Chopin mention it in the first paragraph?

What is the setting of this story? How does the limitation of the setting help to express the message or theme conveyed?

What kind of sensory images does the passage contain, and what senses does it address? Do you see any vivid pieces of imagery throughout? How do they affect you as a reader?

What kind of relationship do the Mallards have? How does Mrs. Mallard feel about her husband?

What view of marriage does the story represent? Could the date of the story's publication (1894) have anything to do with this?

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