İNGİLİZ/AMERİKAN EDEBİYATI I

Kate Chopin was deeply influenced by the single, independent women who had brought her up; and especially her great grandmother’s mother who had been the first woman to divorce her husband in St. Louis (Wyatt, 1995). The correct option is D.

Chopin’s observations of the strong women in her family were very influential in her philosophy and literary works. The correct option is A.

The idea of naturalism is driven from the Darwinian Theory that one’s character is shaped by heredity and social conditions s/he lives in and that people have little control over their lives. The correct option is D.

he news of the death of Brently Mallard to Mrs. Mallard as gently as possible because Mrs. Mallard suffers from heart disease. The correct option is B.

While watching outside, from time to time Mrs. Mallard sobs, but the sobs initially leave their place to a new feeling which the young Mrs. Mallard cannot identify. The approach of the new feeling is welcomed by Mrs. Mallard, although it is somehow accompanied by fear. When she finally accepts the new feeling, a few words escape her mouth: “Free, free, free!”. After repeating these words, her body relaxes. The correct option is C.

“The Story of an Hour” is a short story whose protagonist is Louise Mallard. The correct option is E.

That Louise “sank” into a comfortable chair facing an open window, which implies her readiness for a new life and opportunities, symbolized by “the open window”, and that life is presented as comfortable, symbolized by the depiction of the chair. The correct option is C.

The clouds present a metaphor for the problematic life Louise had and the repression she feels in her marriage. The correct option is D.

The major conflict of the story is man versus self; that is Louise tries to reconcile with the feeling of freedom. The correct option is A.

In "The Story of An Hour", death is represented by the west. The correct option is E.

She was deeply influenced by the single, independent women who had brought her up; and especially her great grandmother’s mother who had been the first woman to divorce her husband in St. Louis. Chopin’s observations of the strong women in her family were very influential in her philosophy and literary works.

Chopin’s observations of the strong women in her family were very influential in her philosophy and literary works. As previously noted, she grew up in a house full of single women who had to attain their lives. Under this influence, the major themes of her writings are about the liberation of women, the sexual and professional independence of women.

Naturalism is a literary movement that began to be formed through the end of the 19th century and developed in the 20th century. The idea of naturalism is driven from the Darwinian Theory that one’s character is shaped by heredity and social conditions s/he lives in and that people have little control over their lives. Naturalism focuses on and questions the conditions that lead the characters into conflict.

It is Richards, Brentley’s friend who brings the news that Brently was killed in a railroad accident.

Overall Analysis

The writer explains her unusual reaction by saying “She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance” This explanation introduces the codes of behavior expected of women upon hearing death news in the 19th century. Women are expected to be paralyzed unable to give any reaction at first. They are expected to be shocked and unable to comprehend the significance of the situation. However, unlike the common behavior, Louise cries suddenly which indicates that she is not a woman of the accepted norms of the society.

That Louise “sank” into a comfortable chair facing an open window, which implies her readiness for a new life and opportunities, symbolized by “the open window”, and that life is presented as comfortable, symbolized by the depiction of the chair.

It is springtime and spring symbolizes renewal and the beginning of a new life, in her case the new life where she will experience her complete freedom. Among the things that attract Louise’s attention are the fresh air, a peddler, a distant song and the twittering of the sparrows. The smell of the flowers is not mentioned.

There are clouds in the sky, yet “there were patches of blue sky showing here and

there through the clouds that had met and piled above the other in the west facing her

window” (lines 24-26). The clouds present a metaphor for the problematic life Louise had

and the repression she feels in her marriage. The “patches of blue sky”, on the other hand are considered to be the symbol of hope for a better future.

The major conflict of the story is man versus self; that is Louise tries to reconcile

with the feeling of freedom.