The beginning of the story presents the reader with two male characters in a country store. ... The reader wants to know what will happen in that room and what the consequences will be. Chopin then sets her characters in a classic 'love scene' next to the window. ... She is showing the classic signs of guilt by over-expressing and over-emphasizing everything she says and does. ... Near the end of the story, the reader is allowed a glimpse of Alcee and his actual life. ...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The reader must begin to "perceive as one Jane's agony and its emotional and spiritual implications" (Ewbank 185). ... Yet, no matter how overwhelming her plight, Jane treated the world with open affection that wins the heart of any reader. ... New York: First Signet Classic Printing, 1960. ...

• Word Count: 1336
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School