“The Story of an Hour” reading

1. Read Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”
2. Re-read the story, this time with the guiding questions in mind
3. Choose THREE of the guiding questions below, and submit responses. One paragraph each. Be sure to give examples from the text (provide quotes or paraphrase).

Guiding Questions (choose three):
1. What is the significance of Mrs. Mallard’s ‘heart trouble”?
2. What is the significance of freedom in the story? How does the author portray this idea?
3. Describe Mrs. Mallard’s reaction to the death of her husband. Why do you think she feels this way?
4. What view of marriage is portrayed in the story? Can this view still apply today?
5. Why does Mrs. Mallard die in the end of the story?
6. What is the main idea in the story?
7. Why is this known as an example of realist fiction?

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