Characteristics Of Naturalism In 'The Story Of An Hour'

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1. Describe Shirley's life. (include all areas)
Shirley's life describes that she has lived as a simple, dull life. Additionally, her parents and other people who were living on Bethune Street have lived as a boring, dull life. Her neighborhood's houses and front yards are almost same. The women made the same breakfast every morning, and the men sat on porches in the evenings, read the newspapers in the same way. The people in Shirley's area encourages a woman to be married, but she wants to have her freedom instead of getting married.
2. Why does Shirley never completely break up with Barton?
Barton had enough money from his job and did his best always to make her happy. Additionally, he had, in some way, offered sufficient of a future.
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The humans’ actions and behaviors are dictated by both the genetic and environmental features surrounding them. In this story, the writer introduces us Shirley as the main character who is torn between Arthur and Barton in her life. Shirley is in perpetual fear of ending up being poverty like her parents. The story lacks a moral standpoint as the main character misleads the two men for her selfish gain, which is another characteristic of naturalism. "The Story of an Hour"
1. Who told Louise the news of her husband? Louise's sister, Josephine, told Louise about the news of her husband’s death.
2. Why was great care taken in how she was told the news?
Josephine had to break the news of Louise’s husband’s death as gently as possible because Louise was afflicted with a heart trouble.
3. What is Louise's first reaction to the news. Louise wept in Josephine’s arms and then she went away to her room alone.
4. What does Louise see from the open window in her room? (everything that is mentioned)
Louise saw the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life, a peddler in the street, and patches of the blue sky from the open window in her

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