April 1- April 3 English 11

Bell Work 4/1/19 Have you ever felt both happy and sad about ending a relationship, or do you know someone who has? What caused the conflicted feelings? Write about a time when you or someone you know ended a relationship, resulting in both positive and negative emotions. Explain the mixed feelings that ensued.

Agenda Bell Work/Discussion Announcements “The story of an Hour” Close Read Discussion Short answer Response Questions

“The story of an Hour” This is short story in which the main character, a 19th century woman, has conflicting feelings about her husband’s death.

Close Reading On a seperate sheet of paper, identify the passages that show the main character’s positive emotions regarding her husband's death, those that show her negative feelings, and those that demonstrate ambiguous or mixed feelings.

After the Close Reading: Discussion According to the text, what are the most important reasons the author has conflicting feelings about her husband’s death?

Pick one of the following to respond to... Why might someone feel ambivalent—both happy and sad, for example—about the end of a relationship? Explain, using at least three examples from “Story of an Hour.” Is marriage a loving union between two people or an oppressive institution—or could it perhaps be both? Explain your answer, using at least three examples from “Story of an Hour.”

Bell Work 4/2: Continue on separate sheet from yesterday What are some possible themes of “Story of an Hour”? Below, identify three themes you uncovered after reading. Using specific examples and details from the text, explain why your statements reflect an important theme of the story.

4/3: “Hills Like White Elephants” Take out your seperate sheet of paper with the assignments for “The story of an Hour.” Due to the short class period we will begin reading “Hills Like White Elephants” right away. I will read the story aloud since there are only enough copies for each pair. Answer response questions Discussion Compare and Contrast the two stories. Theme/literary devices/style/P.O.V.

Compare and Contrast Compare and contrast the use of third-person point of view in "The Story of an Hour" and "Hills Like White Elephants.” 10-12 sentences.