Question

at josephines piercing cry; at richards quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife. 21 but richards was too late. 22 when the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of the joy that kills. 1. how does mrs. mallards character develop over the course of the short story? a. mrs. mallard begins to recognize that prayer is powerful and that she should begin to pray more so that she can live a long life. b. mrs. mallard begins to recognize that she is now a free and independent women who has escaped a confined, unhappy life, and this brings her relief, hope, and excitement. c. mrs. mallard begins to recognize that she is an independent women, and this scares her and makes her feel very sad and alone. d. mrs. mallard transforms from feeling like an uninteresting, boring women to a goddess who will easily be able to find another husband. 2. how does mrs. mallards character development over the course of the short story impact the storys outcome? a. mrs. mallards shift from feeling trapped to feeling free is snatched from her at the very end of the story, causing her death because her new found joy is taken from her. b. mrs. mallard shifts from feeling trapped to feeling enraged when she finds out her husband is alive, and her anger causes her death. c. mrs. mallards shift from feeling trapped to feeling free is snatched from her at the very end of the story, and it causes her death because she is overjoyed that her husband is alive. d. mrs. mallard shifts from feeling very sad about her husbands death to feeling comforted and relieved that he is alive.

Explanation:

1. In the story, Mrs. Mallard realizes she is free from a confined life after her husband's supposed death, which brings her relief, hope, and excitement. This is a key aspect of her character development.
2. Her new - found joy of freedom is taken away when she discovers her husband is alive, and this shock causes her death.

Answer:

1. B. Mrs. Mallard begins to recognize that she is now a free and independent women who has escaped a confined, unhappy life, and this brings her relief, hope, and excitement.
2. A. Mrs. Mallard’s shift from feeling trapped to feeling free is snatched from her at the very end of the story, causing her death because her new found joy is taken from her.