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The Story of an Hour and the Lady with the Dog

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PART 1 – THE STORY OF AN HOUR

  1. How does the design of the house factor in the story (doors, locks, windows)? What does nature play in this story?
  2. Why has this story become a classic of literary feminism? Is there a political agenda that informs the story? Is it written by a woman for women or is such gender essentialism beside the phenomological experience it represents?
  3. How do you expect someone to react to such news? How does Chopin undermine stereotypical emotional expectations with this story?
  4. Originally published in Vogue (1984), how might the publication indicate the public or audience by the author? For whom is the story written?

PART 2 – THE LADY WITH THE DOG

  1. Does knowing about Chekhov's life as a bachelor, the type of biographical criticism one finds in Malcolm's "The Kernel of Truth," provide any valuable insight that helps you understand this story? Does the author's life matter as one struggles to make sense of this text?
  2. Early in the story, stories are mentioned. Does this story play out the way such stories conventionally do in terms of plot? Identify pivotal moments in the plot. What do you think will happen at the end?
  3. When is this story set? How does what will happen in a generation affect contemporary readers' sense of the characters' fate? Where is this story set? What is Yalta to Moscow? Yalta to S-? S- to Moscow?
  4. What is this story saying about marriage and infidelity? Does it condemn or condone Dmitri Gurov and/or Anna Sergeyevna?

 

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The Story of an Hour and the Lady with the Dog
Part 1 – The Story of an Hour
Question 1
Significantly influencing the plot is the house's layout. Due to her cardiac condition, the protagonist, Louise Mallard, is confined to her residence. The residence's windows, doors, and locks represent her restriction and lack of autonomy (Chopin, 2018). Conversely, nature symbolizes the potential for liberty and fresh starts. With its renewal and expansion, the spring season symbolizes Louise's reawakening and yearning for autonomy.
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Literary feminism considers "The Story of an Hour" a classic due to its subversion of conventional gender roles and expectations. A woman whose marriage is troubled is portrayed in the narrative as having found liberation and happiness in her husband's passing (Chopin, 2018). While the 

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