“ The Story Of An Hour”

“ The Story Of An Hour” 1. Plot- Josephine tells Mrs. Mallard that her husband has died. Mrs. Mallard stares out a window and realizes the freedom she has gained by becoming a widow. Mrs. Mallard and Josephine go down stairs and see Brently Mallard walk in the door. Mrs. Mallard screams and collapses of a heart attack. 2. Significance of What Happens Usually when someone dies, it takes a while for the facts set in. In this …

…Mallard- traveled, loving. 6 Narrator/ Narrative stance/ How does this affect story? Outside narrator. Narrative stance- Limited omniscient. Allows reader to see all of the story and not just one person’s viewpoint, yet holds enough information back to allow reader to think. 7. Judgment of story This story gives the reader the opportunity to think ahead, but not to get the whole plot of the story. Setting and plot give this story a great historical outlook.