Explication of a Passage from Gail Godwin's "A Sorrowful Woman" One winter evening she looked at them: the husband durable, receptive, gentle; the child a tender golden three. ... The next night it happened again. ... Also, everything that happens in these paragraphs is at night. ... The next night, though, the reader is given a glimpse into how sorrowful this woman really is. ... This is obviously much more disturbed behavior than the night before. ...

• Word Count: 797
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School