By
Bridget DeBow
English 1302
Central Texas College
April 4th, 2013
The Story of an Hour Outline Thesis:
I. Although there are many literary devices used in "The Story of an Hour", I have decided to write my essay on the use of Symbolism. Para. #1:
II. Mrs. Mallard has heart troubles
a. "Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble" Para. #2:
III. Patches Of Blue Sky
a. "Patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds"
b. "Light was breaking through what had been covered"
c. "It's no accident that this light appears in the west, the end of the day"
d. Representation of a new beginning and freedom. Para. #3:
IV. The Chair
a." There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair."
b. "She sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion"
c. The chair represents comfort
Para #4:
V. Springtime
a. "Before her house the tops of trees that was all with the new spring"
b. "Reaching towards her though the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air"