To be able to do this I must be able to read and get the gist, identify major literary elements, and connect my analysis to the theme.
I will demonstrate this by writing two paragraphs that discuss how two literary elements helped convey the theme of the story.
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Organization:
Thesis: In
“Story of an Hour” Chopin uses characterization and symbolism to convey that
people often feel trapped by their marriage.
Body Paragraph #1 - Includes everything below
Topic sentence:
Chopin uses characterization to show that Mrs. Mallard desires to be free from
her marriage.
Background: In
the beginning of the story, Mrs. Mallard is heartbroken about her husband’s
death.
Textual Evidence:
When she finds out that her husband died, “she wept at once, with sudden, wild
abandonment, in her sister’s arms.”
Comment #1:
This shows that at first she was really sad about losing her husband, but her
feelings quickly changed.
Background:
Mrs. Mallard goes to her room to mourn about her husband, but she realizes that
she is now free.
Textual evidence:
In her room, she says “Free, free, free!”
Comment 1:
This shows that she felt trapped by her marriage.
Comment 2:
This important because many people probably feel trapped by their marriage
because they have to give up some freedom. It must have been boring for Mrs. Mallard, always waking up to the same life with out any opportunities to discover her individuality.
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