she arose at length and opened the door to her sisters importunities. there was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory. she clasped her sisters waist, and together they descended the stairs. richards stood waiting for them at the bottom.

some one was opening the front door with a latchkey. it was brently mallard who entered, a little travel - stained, composedly carrying his grip - sack and umbrella. he had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one. he stood amazed at josephines piercing cry; at richards quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife.

but richards was too late.

when the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills.

answer each question on a separate sheet of paper. use complete sentences. the story of an hour
1. what is the nature of mrs. mallards \heart trouble,\ and why would the author mention it in the first paragraph?
2. mrs. mallard closes the door to her room so that he sister josephine cannot get in, yet she leaves the window open. why does chopin make a point of telling the reader this? how might this relate to the idea of being \free\ and to the implicit idea that she is somehow imprisoned?
3. mrs. mallard is described as descending the stairs \like a goddess of victory.\ in what ways does she feel herself victorious?
4. the last line of this story is this: \when the doctors came they said she has died of heart disease - of joy that kills.\ in what ways is this an ironic statement?
5. what is the theme of the short story? what clues does the author give you to help you understand? find a quote from the story and explain how it represents the theme of the piece.

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she arose at length and opened the door to her sisters importunities. there was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory. she clasped her sisters waist, and together they descended the stairs. richards stood waiting for them at the bottom.

some one was opening the front door with a latchkey. it was brently mallard who entered, a little travel - stained, composedly carrying his grip - sack and umbrella. he had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one. he stood amazed at josephines piercing cry; at richards quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife.

but richards was too late.

when the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills.

answer each question on a separate sheet of paper. use complete sentences. the story of an hour
1. what is the nature of mrs. mallards \heart trouble,\ and why would the author mention it in the first paragraph?
2. mrs. mallard closes the door to her room so that he sister josephine cannot get in, yet she leaves the window open. why does chopin make a point of telling the reader this? how might this relate to the idea of being \free\ and to the implicit idea that she is somehow imprisoned?
3. mrs. mallard is described as descending the stairs \like a goddess of victory.\ in what ways does she feel herself victorious?
4. the last line of this story is this: \when the doctors came they said she has died of heart disease - of joy that kills.\ in what ways is this an ironic statement?
5. what is the theme of the short story? what clues does the author give you to help you understand? find a quote from the story and explain how it represents the theme of the piece.

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# Brief Explanations:
The problem involves analyzing a literary text (from "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin) through questions about plot, symbolism, irony, and theme. The subfield of Arts - Literature is appropriate as it deals with literary analysis, interpretation of literary devices, and exploration of themes in a work of fiction.
# Answer:
The subfield is Arts - Literature.

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