Summarize and discuss “Emotions in ‘The Story of an Hour’” by Selina Jamil. Your summary should answer the questions listed below. You may answer each question individually. You do not need to rewrite the question. (You can click the title link to download the source or use the e-reader below.)
(Note: If you respond to each question individually, be sure to write complete paragraphs. Keep in mind that while the forums are meant to help you create the writing you will use in your research paper, that you cannot just copy/paste your forum, but you will need to be sure to shape your writing to fit the format of a college essay supporting a clearly defined thesis, with transition and topic sentences and a concluding paragraph.)
Explain what Jamil’s thesis is. What does Jamil argue is the role of emotions in “The Story of an Hour”?
Explain specific references to what Kate Chopin wrote in “The Story of an Hour” that Jamil uses to prove her thesis.
Jamil references five scholars to support and develop her analysis of the role of emotions in “The Story of an Hour”: Norma Basch, R. J. Dolan, John Deigh, William James, and M.H. Abrams. Explain each scholar’s idea and how Jamil uses that idea to support her thesis? (Be sure to write complete sentences and paragraphs and do NOT just list each scholar.)
Explain some of the examples from the story Jamil uses to illustrate the contrast between emotions and reason that she argues illustrates the power of female emotions dramatized in the story? Discuss the characters that represent “reason” or societal norms and their relationship to Louise Mallard’s emotions? Discuss the internal struggle Louise Mallard has between reason (societal expectations) and her own feelings and desires.
How does Jamil conclude her essay? What does Jamil interpret is the ultimate message of “The Story of an Hour”? Think about how Mrs. Mallard for much of her life relied exclusively on her husband to interpret the outside world for her. Triggered by the very strong emotions that the news of Mr. Brently Mallard’s death created, what is Louise Mallard finally able to do for herself. According to Jamil, what does Louise Mallard’s act of dying upon seeing her husband is still alive symbolize?
Important guidelines:
Before you start to summarize the source and discuss it, you need to clearly name the source by full title and full name of the author and write a topic sentence that organizes your summary paragraphs. Example: In her research essay on “Emotions in ‘The Story of an Hour,'” Selina Jamil analyzes the role of female emotions in Kate Chopin’s short story about a married woman in late nineteenth century America. (Do not just copy or plagiarize my example. Use it as a guide to help you to write your own topic sentence. Note: essay titles are put in quotation marks. If a quote appears inside a quote, then use single quotation marks inside the double quotation marks: “Emotions in ‘The Story of an Hour.'” Ending punctuation goes inside the closing quotation marks.)
Write complete sentences and paragraphs. Do NOT just list terms or write fragmented notes. Keep in mind that this is an advanced college English class, so use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. For help with grammar, see: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/category/handbook/
Remember to properly refer to the author by last name when referencing the source. When first mentioned, write the full name of an author; thereafter, write the last name. Use phrases like, “According to Jamil” and “Jamil argues.” See: https://tinyurl.com/y69ps8tr
Provide proper in-text parenthetical citations per MLA guidelines for all quoted and paraphrased information from the textbook (Do NOT plagiarize.) See MLA in-text guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/y673xs3c
Make sure you credit Jamil for her references to other sources; otherwise, it can look like you are taking credit for her work. Example: Jamil refers to the work of R. J. Dolan who wrote on the relationship between emotions and personal growth: “emotional awareness informs mechanisms that underwrite the emergence of self-identity” (qtd. in Jamil 219). Note: When referring to sources quoted by the author and not by you, use proper parenthetical citation (qtd. in last name of author and page number); “qtd” stands for quoted.
Do not be too general or short. Be sure to support your answers with evidence and details from the source. Pretend you are explaining the source to someone who has not read it to be sure you include enough details so that someone who has not read the source understands what you are talking about. Write objectively and analytically. See tips for writing about literature: https://tinyurl.com/uschs47b
Be sure to summarize and explain the source in your own words and be careful not to rely too heavily on quoting the source. See tips for knowing when to quote: https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/using-sources/quotations/
Be sure to include the Works Cited citations at the end to properly credit the sources you used. See: https://tinyurl.com/2ucvv3sf
Work Cited
Jamil, Selina S. “Emotions in ‘The Story of an Hour.’” The Explicator, 67.3 (Spring 2009): 215-220. Print.
Warning: Do NOT use any outside sources (no Internet sources and no use of computer software to write your answers, and no help from previous or other students), which will be considered cheating. You are being tested on YOUR OWN understanding of the assigned source and if you truly and honestly read it on YOUR OWN. If you are suspected of plagiarizing from an outside source, having someone else help you write the answers, or if you use the Internet to search for the answers (which often lead to wrong answers), you will be given a failing grade for the assignment and possibly for the course. (Automatic zero for dishonest work.)
