Quiz 1- A Story Of An Hour And Tarzan Flashcards
The setting of the story
It has just finished raining in the spring, the birds are chirping, the trees are quivering. There were also people outside who were happy
Ms. Mallard does not react the same way that other woman will do. How does she react?
Most women will not accept the reality. Ms. Mallard cries violently for a few minutes and then stops suddenly.
Ms. Mallard looks out the west window if her bedroom. Why is this important?
The west represented the future. Ms. Mallard sees her future with freedom.
Mrs. Mallard’s looks?
Mrs. Mallard is a fair woman, meaning she was naturally beautiful. She is also very wealthy. She has a lined face, or stressed face. She has been repressing her strength and personality.
Her reaction to her husband’s death is
Dull eyes/Zoned out expression
She gets “something” from the
Scenery, which symbolizes new life
This realization is very frightening. Why?
She is now a widow has has no one to support her.
She reacts with shortness of breath, from the excitement. What is a symptom of?
A heart attack
How does she react with this realization?
With excitement and fear
What is her realization?
FREEDOM
What are also signs of her heart condition?
Blood feels warm and races through her body.
Why does thinking this thought is good or bad trivial to Mrs. Mallard
Nothing can change the situation
What was Mr. Mallard like?
Very kind and tender to her. He works for a living. He always looks at her with love.
Why is she is sad that Mr. Mallard is gone? Why is she happy that he is gone?
She is sad that he is gone because Mr. Mallard is a good individual. She is happy that the marriage is over. She can become an individual , because her identity was based on her marriage.
Why does she need to repress herself?
Change is scary.
What is blind persistence?
Working consistently without a purpose