HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
DUE TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010,
AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EDT
Read "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin (pages 69-71).
Here's a link to a very cool online study guide which includes the full text of the story and study notes (caution! spoiler alert! be sure to follow the guidelines!):
Here's a link to a very cool online study guide which includes the full text of the story and study notes (caution! spoiler alert! be sure to follow the guidelines!):
http://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english320/sg-Chopin-SH.htm
Here's a link to an online audio recording of a reading of "The Story of an Hour":
Here's a link to an online audio recording of a reading of "The Story of an Hour":
http://ia311030.us.archive.org/2/items/short_story_026_0804_librivox/shortstory026_storyofanhour_add_64kb.mp3
Write a first response to "The Story of an Hour."
Use the following writing prompts: How did you feel about Mrs. Mallard at the beginning of the story? At the end of the story? Did the ending surprise you?
Or free-write your own response.
Be sure to provide specific textual details and quotations from the story to justify and/or explain your response. Remember, a first response is not a summary -- use 3-5 quotes from the story and discuss how it affected you.
Guidelines for first response papers are available here:
http://english101wcc02.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-response-paper-guidelines.html
Write a first response to "The Story of an Hour."
Use the following writing prompts: How did you feel about Mrs. Mallard at the beginning of the story? At the end of the story? Did the ending surprise you?
Or free-write your own response.
Be sure to provide specific textual details and quotations from the story to justify and/or explain your response. Remember, a first response is not a summary -- use 3-5 quotes from the story and discuss how it affected you.
Guidelines for first response papers are available here:
http://english101wcc02.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-response-paper-guidelines.html
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