The Story of an Hour

• Cambridge 4
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Welcome to English class

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Goals:  get to know more about the importance of the elements in a short story.

I have read The Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin.

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No

I have answered the Guiding Questions to The Story of an Hour.

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No

Partly

Read the story

Listen to the story and read along

What, do you think, is the theme of this story?

Setting

The Story of an Hour takes place in the 1890's USA.

Why is this important to the story?

It's an enclosed environment. The narrator cannot avoid Mr. Kelada.

"Accomodation was very hard to get and you had to put up with whatever the agents chose to offer you."  World War 1 just ended.

Which Third Person POV?

Limited

Omniscient

Objective

Point Of View

It's an enclosed environment. The narrator cannot avoid Mr. Kelada.

Because of the amount of people travelling after WW1, people could not be specific about their compartments at sea. One had to put up with whatever offered you.

Which Third Person POV?

Limited

Omniscient

Objective

Guiding questions

Question number 3.

Answer on the next slides.

It's an enclosed environment. The narrator cannot avoid Mr. Kelada.

Because of the amount of people travelling after WW1, people could not be specific about their compartments at sea. One had to put up with whatever offered you.

What role does Mrs. Mallard's heart condition play in the story?

She is weak and could die from terrible news. This is why her sister comforts her. This might also be why she died from the shock of seeing her husband alive.

Explain the phrase "free, free, free" in the context of the story.

What can you find out about Mrs. Mallard's marriage?

What is 'the joy that kills'?

Explain the title.

What part of the text incorporates the climax?

He was about to speak. Suddenly he caught sight of Mrs. Ramsay's face. It was so white that she looked as though se were about to faint. [...]. You could almost see the effort he was making over himself.

"I was mistaken", he said.

What do you think the writer wants the reader to learn from this story?

Don't judge another person until you get to know them better.

How did this lesson help you in understanding the elements of a short story?

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Next week

Hopefully a few mock test questions.

Also: Quayn idiom test Chapter 1-9

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It's an enclosed environment. The narrator cannot avoid Mr. Kelada.

Because of the amount of people travelling after WW1, people could not be specific about their compartments at sea. One had to put up with whatever offered you.