ENG long answers

Question 1

The story of an hour

Answer 1

Theme: Destructive nature of masculinity power

• nature: bright outside, new spring life, springn summer days
• windows: open window, window of opportunity
• chair: comfort

Question 2

A rose for Emily

Answer 2

Theme: Obsession with past

• grey hair: laid next to bed
• room: dirty, cob webs
• mens toilet set

Question 3

Lottery

Answer 3

Theme: Mindless nature of tradition

• Black box: old, run down, black (evil)
• setting: bright sunny, between post office and bank
• lottery: name normalizes it

Question 4

History Lesson

Answer 4

Theme: Negative nature of history

• contamination: bringing disease, contaminating land
• nature: multi coloured rivers, blood & polution
• death: killing animals