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The Story of an Hour


Understanding American History

15th Amendment (1870) - All Male Vote

19th Amendment (1920) - Women’s Vote

Freedom / Rights / ChoiceCult of Domesticity: Piety,

Purity, Submissiveness, Domesticity


feminism

organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests; specifically : the 19th and 20th century movement seeking to remove restrictions that discriminate against women


"Perhaps it is better to wake up after all,

even to suffer; than to remain a dupe

to illusions all one's life."


Mrs. Mallard experienced intense frustration with her life as a married woman.

Similar experiences in YOUR LIFE?– Job– School– Friendships– Family

Relating to the Story


New Vocabulary

PhraseAfflictedForestall

Paralyze

ElusiveStrive

Means• Distressed• Delay or prevent

from occurring• Make unable to

move or ineffective• Rare, hard to

identify• Give a lot of effort


The Plot

Who? What? When?

Where? Why? How?

Main Idea?A wife believes her husband is dead, and then dies herself when she discovers he is alive.


Stages of Grief

Denial: “This can't be happening.”

Anger: “Why me? It's not fair!”

Bargaining: “I'll do anything to prevent this”

Depression: “I'm so sad, why bother with anything.”

Acceptance: “It's going to be OK.”

Which stage did Mrs. Mallard begin with?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargaining

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_(mood)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceptance


Plot Comprehension Questions

Why was Josephine so careful about the giving the news to Mrs. Mallard?

What season is it, and why is this important?



What do the descriptions of the people, animals, and nature (lns 19-26) have in common?

What word describes how Mrs. Mallard felt when she believed her husband to be dead?



Was Mr. Mallard a terrible man?

Was Mrs. Mallard a terrible woman?

Explain this sentence: “And yet she loved him – sometimes.”


Themes To Consider

Seasons / DeathJoy / SorrowFreedom (Unmarried) / Bound

(Marriage)Equality / FeminismEpiphany


Literary Terms (1)

Epiphany – an unexpected moment of profound enlightenment

Example“Free, free, free!” (ln 44-45)


Literary Terms (2)

Metaphor – implied comparisons

ExampleMrs. Mallard lit up...

Others???


Literary Terms (3)

Simile – explicit comparison with like or as

ExampleMrs. Mallard’s eyes shone like

polished gems...

Others???


Anne Lennox

• Lead Singer of the band Eurythmics • First Solo Album 1992Diva• Hailed as "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" the 199 show 100 GreatestWomen of Rock and Roll • “Walking on Broken Glass”


Song Excerpt

Walking on, walking on broken glassWalking on, walking on broken glass


You were the sweetest thing that I ever knewBut I don't care for sugar, honey, if I can't have youSince you've abandoned meMy whole life has crashedWon't you pick the pieces up'Cause it feels just like I'm walking on broken glass


The sun's still shining in the deep blue skyBut it don't mean nothing to meOh, let the rain come downLet the wind blow through meI'm living in an empty roomWith all the windows smashedAnd I've got so little left to loseThat it feels just like I'm walking on broken glass


Literary Terms (4)

Personification

Examples???


Your Thoughts

What are some limitations placed on a married person?

Should divorce be an option in an unhappy marriage?

Identify and explain an epiphany you have had in your life.

The acceptable ways to grieve are cultural. How is grief expressed in your culture?


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