https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2021-09-17 14:15:17 UTC 2025-04-24 10:54:42 UTC hello@padlet.com en43168 https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1748873696 The narrator is written from a third person omniscient perspective. For example, the narrator remarks that "There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully." From this quote, it can be seen that the narrator is all-seeing, as they can read the thoughts of Mrs. Mallard, but they have no personal connection to her. ]]> 2021-09-17 14:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1748873696 en43168 https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1748904495 In the first part of the story, Mrs. Mallard's initial feelings are driven by the news of her husband's death. After the news, the author writes, "She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms." Later in the story, Mrs. Mallard is driven by the idea that she is finally free and independent. After realizing this, Mrs. Mallard emerges from her room with "triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory." Her feeling of freedom and control of her own life gives her new feelings of happiness and victory.]]> 2021-09-17 14:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1748904495 en43168 https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754189016 The details in the text reveal that the setting is a house in the 1900s, where there are less modern ideas. This is seen by the use of "telegrams," which are relatively old, and the fact that she is "facing the open window" in "a comfortable, roomy armchair." Since the setting takes place during an older time, ideas of women being not equal to men can be seen in the story. ]]> 2021-09-20 14:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754189016 en43168 https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754208079 The setting helps readers to understand Mrs. Mallard's situation more. Because the setting takes place in an older time, as seen by the use of "telegrams" and a "railroad disaster," woman are seen as less than men and more subservient to them. From this, the readers can understand why Mrs. Mallard is happy -- she has no one that she has to work for and please anymore, and she can be completely independent.]]> 2021-09-20 14:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754208079 en43168 https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754227548 The particular sequence of events and the manner in which the text presents those events help to immerse the reader in the story and give them an intimate connection to it. For example, the author gives very specific details, such as "Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. She was beginning to recognize this thing that
was approaching to possess her..." Although the story only takes place within an hour, the author uses specific details like these so that the reader can feel exactly how Mrs. Mallard is feeling. The sequence of events is also chronological, so the reader can easily follow along with the story. ]]> 2021-09-20 14:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754227548 en43168 https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754515616 The narrator's distance from the events do not largely affect the details in the Story of an Hour. This is because the narrator has no real connection to Mrs. Mallard, they are only someone who reads her thoughts, as seen by quotes like "She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death." Because of this, the narrator has no biases or withholds any information from the reader. ]]> 2021-09-20 15:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/en43168/8fnporhk7iusmmvy/wish/1754515616