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Modern American Literature: Rise of Realism

Choose one of the stories to apply feminist criticism to the reading. Identify the protagonist and antagonist and describe their relationship as it relates to the theme. How does the relationship to the foil, if there is one, reflect the theme? Identify whether the protagonist is round or flat, dynamic or static. Support your response with examples from the text. The protagonist in "Story of an Hour" is the narrator named Louis. The antagonist would be society. The culture was based on patriarchy and Louis, although her husband was loving, was unhappy. People want to be free and have the opportunity to do the things they enjoy. Louis is a round character because she is seen with different emotions like sorrow, curiosity, happy. We also see her grow in the story from sadness and grief to acceptance and contentment. When she thought her husband died, she cried and wailed. Later, when she was alone, she contemplated her situation and wasn't discouraged by it.
 * Chopin’s “Story of and Hour” and Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”**

//I think you have some solid ideas about each of the literary terms mentioned in the question, and I would like to see you develop those ideas more by supporting them with specific examples from the text.//

Select an example of imagery that creates the mood of the story? How does the mood of the setting reflect the character’s motivations driven by their id, ego, and superego?
 * Crane’s “Mystery of Heroism”**

How does the author indirectly characterize the protagonist through the use of dialect? What does this tell us about the character? How are they influenced by their id, ego, or superego? __ The Invalid’s Story __ Thomson is the express man on the train that the narrator is traveling on. He has his own distinct and interesting way of talking. He tends to blend a few words together instead of keeping them separate. I think he likes to keep things simple. The narrator’s id begs him to get out of the train car to avoid the putrid smell. The superego urges him to stay with his dear friend until they arrive in Wisconsin. His ego tries to balance it out by going in and out of the train car and masking up the stench. __ April Showers  __ I didn’t really identify significant dialect in the story. From my view she is an intelligent girl and uses proper grammar. Her id influences her to leave to Boston because of her anger at not getting published. Her superego tells her to stay and help her family. The ego believes it will balance out once she gets published and is able to send money.
 * Wharton’s “April Showers” and Twain’s “The Invalid’s Story”**