In, "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin, the setting is used to help further develop and reflect the main character's struggles. ... It is evident that within these 3 short stories, each of the authors uses setting to help emulate the character's conflict situations. ... Mallard sat staring out the window "There was a dull stare in her eyes... ... The second setting of Louise's isolation leads her to abandon her thoughts of sadness over her husband's death, and come to the realization that she is now free. ... If it had not been for her second setting of...

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Many women are in search of freedom from their marriage and they believe the only way to be free is to experience the death of their husband. ... "Body and soul free!... The setting in "Eveline" is paralyzing, and this helped me understand why Eveline does not want to go with Frank. Throughout the majority of the story, Eveline sat at the window and did not move; which parallels her character, given her physical condition of paralysis. ... Isolation is one of the primary themes that are evident throughout the story and the depth of the theme helps to understand her characterization.  ...

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She says that school has let out but instead of the excitement of the summer "the feeling of liberty sat uneasily with most of them". This shows that some of the children understand that they are not truly free until some event occurs. It's very subtle because she does not come out and say why the children are uneasy and not free to romp casually. ... Summers asks for help with the box there is a hesitation from the villagers, which shows their reluctance to touch what to them symbolizes unpleasantness. ...

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She says that school has let out but instead of the excitement of the summer "the feeling of liberty sat uneasily with most of them". This shows that some of the children understand that they are not truly free until some event occurs. It's very subtle because she does not come out and say why the children are uneasy and not free to romp casually. ... Summers asks for help with the box there is a hesitation from the villagers, which shows their reluctance to touch what to them symbolizes unpleasantness. ...

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Finally she manages to get herself free. ... It was not until the nurse asked if her grandson was dead that Phoenix spoke, she made up the excuse that "I sat and forgot why I had made my long trip" (Welty 287). ... Since Phoenix did not have the education to help heal her grandson, she used her cunning to acquire two nickels to buy a toy and make him feel better. ... She was not a woman of extreme diminished mental capacity, but she a woman who deserves respect and admiration for trying to help her grandson the best way she knows how. ...

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