Harper Lee once said “You never really understand a person unless you consider things from his point of view.” Every story has their own narrator, point of view, and tone which distinguish them from other stories. It is what gives the story its own life, meaning and what sets them apart from the rest. Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and the short story from Interpreter of Maladies: This Blessed House by Jhumpa Lahiri, show how different they are through point of view, perspective, and tone. Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is about Mrs. Mallard who receives news that her husband, Mr. Mallard, has passed away. At first she is upset about the news and she grieves; however, she then realizes that it can be a good thing for her. She has the freedom
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Readers could look at the story from an outside point of view, to better understand each character’s feelings and see from their perspectives. The narrator started off by stating: “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death” (Chopin 1-2). Readers can see the impact these news had on each character was different because they were all affected differently. Mrs. Mallard is the main character of the story: “With a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky.” (Chopin, 24-26). Mrs. Mallard is shown as she is lost at first, confused, and does not know what to do. As the story progresses, Mrs. Mallard comes to a realization that Mr. Mallard’s death can be a good thing for her, and that she is free to do what she wants which uplifts …show more content…
Twinkle, the wife, who is fascinated by these starts to collect them for herself and gets excited whenever she finds a new one. Her husband, Sanjeev, does not understand why Twinkle finds these antiques so interesting and thinks that she should throw them away because they are not Christian and it sets a bad image; they get into a fight, and Twinkle still keeps them. Towards the end, Sanjeev and Twinkle throw a housewarming party, and he realizes that Twinkle finds these antiques so fascinating because it is like a treasure hunt for her whenever she finds something new. Sanjeev then realizes that they both are very different, but in the end he goes along with
Readers could look at the story from an outside point of view, to better understand each character’s feelings and see from their perspectives. The narrator started off by stating: “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death” (Chopin 1-2). Readers can see the impact these news had on each character was different because they were all affected differently. Mrs. Mallard is the main character of the story: “With a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky.” (Chopin, 24-26). Mrs. Mallard is shown as she is lost at first, confused, and does not know what to do. As the story progresses, Mrs. Mallard comes to a realization that Mr. Mallard’s death can be a good thing for her, and that she is free to do what she wants which uplifts …show more content…
Twinkle, the wife, who is fascinated by these starts to collect them for herself and gets excited whenever she finds a new one. Her husband, Sanjeev, does not understand why Twinkle finds these antiques so interesting and thinks that she should throw them away because they are not Christian and it sets a bad image; they get into a fight, and Twinkle still keeps them. Towards the end, Sanjeev and Twinkle throw a housewarming party, and he realizes that Twinkle finds these antiques so fascinating because it is like a treasure hunt for her whenever she finds something new. Sanjeev then realizes that they both are very different, but in the end he goes along with