[SOLVED] Limitations and Restrictions of the Social Codes

 Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” the narrator states: “She [Louise Mallard] did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her” (2).  1. Explain why Mrs. Mallard’s joy can be considered “monstrous.” 2. Do you think she hates her husband?  (Has he treated her badly?) 3. Why does Mrs. Mallard (Louise) feel the way she feels?  Do you think she was frustrated by the limitations and restrictions of the social codes? Explain. “(2short story) You Were Perfectly Fine” 1. Why does the woman (the “clear-eyed girl”) try so hard to make his drunken behavior seem “perfectly fine”?  2. Why is the title of Parker’s story ironic? 3. Discuss a theme of this story.

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