KATE CHOPIN

GUIDED QUESTION  In what ways were women limited in 19 th - century America?

WOMEN’S RIGHTS  Women living in the United States in the 19 th century, or the 1800s, had few rights.  Women were not allowed to vote.  Very few women went to college.  Education was considered only important for men.

KATE CHOPIN  Born in St. Louis  Wealthy and privileged  Raised by strong women, causing her to become independent  Married; husband died and raised 6 kids  First story publish 1889  Considered one of the most significant writers in the American Canon

THE STORY OF AN HOUR

 There are three types of Irony Verbal Irony: The writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different. Situational Irony: What is expected to happen is the opposite of what actually occurs. Dramatic Irony: The reader or audience knows something that the characters do not.

IRONY GROUP WORK

IRONY QUESTIONS  How is Irony used to forward the plot and character development in “The Story of an Hour”?  What effect does irony have on you as the reader?  How would “The Story of an Hour” change if there was no irony?

STORY LINE

REVEALING THE TRUTH  On the back of the same piece of paper, you will be revealing the truth about a specific scene from the text.  On one half of the paper, you will draw the scene as told in the story. One the other half of the paper, you will draw the reality of the scene (you must infer and interpret particular scenes using information from our discussion and activities done prior).