... the story is the irony of fate and how life can take unpredictable turns. The author infers that Mrs. Mallard was not happily married with her husband by using some ironic symbols. In the story, Chopin describes Mrs. Mallard as having "a heart trouble,"" (Chopin 261). Her use of the article, "a- shows ... back in that time period, women never really lived for themselves; they were belittled and enslaved, sort to say. This short story also inflicted another view to it, which I never really had seen before. After listening to the class discussion, it appears this story also could represent...

• Word Count: 4614
• Approx Pages: 18
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• Grade Level: High School

... of his superstitious belief as the story progresses. Superstition has it that Satan and witches assume the form of black cats. For those who believe, they are symbols of bad luck, death, witchcraft, sorcery, and the spirits of the dead. Appropriately, the narrator calls his cat, Pluto, a name that alludes to the ... in this story is seen in the symbol of the "gigantic clock of ebony" (p.47), which is draped in black velvet and located in the final room. Although the clock is an object, it quickly takes on human aspects as Poe describes it as having a face and lungs from which comes a so...

• Word Count: 4324
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School