4. How does the interaction between the narrator and the wallpaper advance the plot?

 

5. What can you infer about John as a physician and his views on mental health?

 

6. What can the reader reasonably infer about the narrator's psyche/state of mind at the end of the story?

1.) Based on the background provided and your reading of "An Occurrence at Ori Creek Bridge", do you believe Blerce is a credible author of this story? Why or why not be sure to include evidence)?

2) Consider how the story is presented to the reader. Explain how this writing style affects the reader and impacts the story.

3.) Identify instances of foreshadowing in the text and describe how Bierce's use of this literary device impacts the reader.

4.) Explain the metaphor that "Death is a dignitary" in the first paragraph.

5.) What examples of military etiquette or nules of conduct are described in the story? Why are these important?

6.) What do the bridge and the fast-moving water below represent? Explain the symbolic meaning of the loose boards and "unsteady footing."

7.) Explain what Farquhar's wife represents? Why does he reject what she represents in his reckless mission to suppress Union forces?

8.) Do we know whether Farquhar actually burned the bridge? Though we are told the Union scout planted the idea in Farquhar's mind to bum the bridge and then must have reported Farquar's betrayal which resulted in his sentence to be hanged, how do we know he actually committed the crime and deserves to be hanged?

Write a persuasive essay that argues whether "The Story of an Hour" is an example of feminist writing $O R$ a comment on all relationships.

Hint:

Defend your stance by using specific examples from the text that support your argument.

- Is this story about relationships in general? - Do you believe this story is fundamentally about the oppression of women in the early twentieth century?