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In "The story of an Hour" the setting took place in the 19 century at a house I know this because back in those days when men, military men, or important people died they would print there death in the newspapers and also send telegrams to the wives just like what happen in the story, the setting also takes place in a house like when the narrator mentions mrs Mallard going to her room after finding the news that her husband died. This story somewhat confused me because as a reader  I know Mrs Mallard loves her husband, in the story it goes over and over about how she weeps for him, and after she hears about the death she cries and goes to her room all by herself and sits in a chair and stares out the window. To me the setting gave a since of pain, a usual reaction to someone greiving the loss of a loved one, by incorporating this the story becomes more sad and I also felt the story was slow paced and that to made the story seem a little more sad. What I feel about the story was that obviously Mrs Mallard loved her husband are she wouldnt have reacted the way she did but she also kind of felt a sort of freedom when she thought he was dead because in the story "she said it over and over under her breath: free free free'. However I do not think she wanted to feel that way I actually think she was sort of scared and confused that she was having this feeling of being "happy" or a since of relief that he was dead, I got this from the fact that in the story it describes something was reaching for her and she did not know what it was that she was begginning to recognize it and after repeatedly whispering free free free she was terrified and had a blank stare on her face. She didnt know how to take that feeling if it was monstrous or not to feel that way and towards the end of the story it seemed that she was more excepted of the feeling and had admitted that she would again cry for him but she was excited for the years to come and welcomed it. After awhile I think she was actually looking forward to it for example her summers and spring days she was so looking forward to. I personally think the real reason she died was because her husband had showed up and he really wasnt dead so all that free wishful thinking was gone and she probably felt trapped or depressed or however sshe felt, but the same feeling came back to her so she probably died from shock are something of the sort. Another story I really liked was the "Hills Like White Elephants" I think the setting was a good factor in setting the mood, when I thought of the setting, two people at a train station having a conversation, gave a since of loniness and confusion, like which direction are we going. The whole time reading the story I was curious and excited to learn more and more I really wanted to know what they were talking about. The crazy thing about it that even though they never said abortion right out I could feel what they were talking about, I thought to myself they are talking about abortion I have heard this conversation before, not nevering haveing had one myself, but the tone and the clues made it more then enough information to catch on to what they were talking about. I can say it was probably easier for a woman to catch on quickly because it is such a sensitive topic and discussion, just being woman you have thought about it, if your against it or not you have thought about it and have an opinion about it. This story touched me as a female and and it was even a little sad I thought because you can tell by the way the woman speaks and she really doesnt know what she wants to do and is really worried, it really piss me off when the guy keeps insisting its the right thing to do. he says stuff like its an "simple opearation" and he keeps assruring her they will be fine. It really makes me angry several times she ask if he loves her and if he would love her if she keeps it, the story was so realistic and I actually felt I knew those people and this is stuff that happens all the time the author did an amazing job. Overall the stories were all good but I ecspecially liked these two.