1. The story's basic exposition is presented in its first to paragraphs.

What additional information about character or setting would you like to know? Why do you suppose the writer does not supply this information? There is nothing more I would like to know. It states the manner in which the wife found out about her husbands accident, they way in which her sister found out, and her reaction. It even goes to show what the wife was looking at as she pondered what this meant for her and her future. I believe any more detail and the story would loose the more mysterious tone that keeps you wondering. 2. "The Story of an Hour" is as very economical story, with little action or dialogue. Is this a strength or a weakness? Explain. It is a strength. It's not meant to be an action story, but a brief showing of somebody getting their life back and ending with the climax that nothing had happened at all. This strange order of events makes the story unpredictable and enjoyable, and doesn't require more action or dialogue. 3. When "The Story of an Hour" was first published in Vogue magazine in 1894, the magazine's editors titled it "The Dream of an Hour." A film version, echoing the last words of the story, is called The Joy that Kills. Which of the three titles do you believe most accurately represents what happened in the story. The Joy that Kills is the title I believe most accurately represents what happens in the story. The wife with heart problems is overjoyed when she finds her husband has died because even though she'll miss him, she is free to lead her own life. She is so happy with this when she sees her husband walk through the door, who was apparently miles from the accident, she dies. That sounds very much like death from joy if you ask me. 4. Did Brently Mallard abuse his wife? Did he love her? Did she love him? Exactly why was so so relieved to be rid of him? Can you answer any of these questions with certainty? I can only answer a few with certainty. I do not know if he abused her or loved her, because it doesn't clearly state either. She admitted she loved him at times, but more often not. She was relieved to be rid of him it meant her days were hers, and her choices were her own. This type of description suggests that her husband probably made all the minor and major decisions in the household. 5. What is the nature of the conflict in this story? Who, or what, do you see as Mrs. Mallards's antagonist? The conflict in the story is presented in the end, instead of the beginning like most stories, when her husband walks through the door well and alive. Mrs. Mallard's antagonist was her own need for more freedom, and ultimately her husband.