Good Country People
How did Hulga lose her leg?
It was shot off when she was 10 years old
Where does the story take place?
London
How did Brently Mallard "die"?
A railroad disaster
Mrs. Hopewell
Good Country People- Hulga's mother, separated from her husband, ditsy Southern woman stereotype
A character was described as being like "a jack-in-the-box"
The Landlady- the description of the landlady
What does Hulga have a PhD in?
Philosophy
What taxidermied animals are in the house?
A parrot and a dashund
What was the weather like?
Comfortable weather with birdsong, blue skies, and fresh air
Glynese and Carramine
Good Country People- Mrs. Freeman's daughters
The open window is a significant symbol
The Story of an Hour
What did Manley do to control Hulga in the barn loft?
Physically restrained her, took her glasses, took her leg
What was in the tea and what did it taste like?
Cyanide; bitter almonds
What did Louise keep saying to herself once she was alone after Brently's "death"?
"Free!"
Christopher Mulholland
The Landlady- a victim of the Landlady along with Gregory W. Temple
The main character dies before the story ends
The Story of an Hour- Louise dies from her emotions overwhelming her heart, the joy she felt and how quickly it was taken from her
What was inside Manley's Bible?
A pocket flask of whiskey, a pack of cards with obscene pictures on the back, and a small box of medication
Where was Billy going before he went to the landlady's house?
The Bell and Dragon: a cheaper hotel
How did Louise feel about her husband dying?
Happy and relieved, excited to start her new life without him, but guilty about feeling that
Joy
Good Country People- she changed her name to Hulga, her leg was shot off when she was 10, has a heart condition, the latest victim of Manley Pointer
Yellow chrysanthemums in the window- a symbol representing death, mourning and remembrance
The Landlady
(This applies to the location specifically. Yellow is also generally representative of longevity.)
What is the symbolism behind Manley Pointer's name?
Manley --> man
Pointer --> a type of hunting dog
What was in the hallway when Billy entered?
Nothing
What was the strongest impulse of Louise's being?
To have autonomy over her own life, to live for herself and nobody else
Richards
The Story of an Hour- Brently Mallard's friend who broke the news of his "death" to his wife
Which story takes place in the 1950s?
Good Country People AND The Landlady