Plot, Character, and Setting

“The Story of an Hour,” Kate Chopin, pp. 204-207

“A Rose for Emily,” William Faulkner, pp. 220-228

“Gryphon,” Charles Baxter, pp. 245-257

“The Storm,” Kate Chopin, pp. 269-273

After reading the assigned short stories, answer the following questions adhering to the rules found in the Guidelines document located in the Course Menu and in the attachments:

1.  In the short story "Gryphon," what does the narrator's attitude toward Miss Ferenczi reveal about his own character?

2.  Also in the short story "Gryphon," in what sense is the narrator's mother a foil for Miss Ferenci?

3.  In the short story "The Storm," what is the atmosphere of the story?  How does the weather help to create the story's atmosphere?

4.  Also, in the short story "The Storm," in what respects does the storm cause the events of the story?  Note:  Include in your response specific events that occur because of the storm.  Is the presence of the storm essential to the story?

Required:  Each one of the four discussion question responses should be a paragraph of minimum of 175 words and include at least three brief quotes as well as three correctly formatted parenthetical citations (MLA).