Thesis Statement - 3lines /Works Cited - 3 references /Outline of Critical Essay (1 & 1/2 pages)

II. Thesis Statement: (Write your thesis statement, the one that you stuck with throughout the process). In the short story, “The Story of An Hour” author Kate Chopin explores the theme of devotion and abuse.

III. Body Paragraphs:

1. (1st Paragraph gives first example from the short story, “The Passing of Grandison” that connects to your thesis statement. Make sure that you place this in your own words. Here is an example, using another short story as an example. YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE SENTENCES HERE. THIS MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NO QUOTES FROM THE SHORT STORY:) There are many examples of devotion and abused shown within the “The Story of An Hour”. Kate Chopin first examples stems from her sister coming in to tell her that her husband had died in a terrible accident. As her sister comes in the main character feels relieved that her husband has passed away.

a. (Source to be included in paragraph one. The source comes from one of your THREE SOURCES. You NEED go back to one of your articles and choose a quote that connects to your thesis statement. Include the author’s name from the article and the title of the article, the title of the article WILL BE in quotation marks:) Author Mark Stewart states in his article, “Devotion in the Light”, “Kate Chopin revealed the only way she would accept a man for marriage, was to be man towards others.”

2. (2nd Paragraph gives second example from the SHORT STORY that supports your thesis statement. YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE SENTENCES HERE. THIS MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NO QUOTES FROM THE SHORT STORY:) Devotion and abuse was seen throughout the short story, the next example that reveals this example was how free and Kate felt once she knew she would not be abused anymore.

a. (Source to be included in Paragraph 2 from ONE OF YOUR THREE SOURCES. Remember to include the author’s name of the article and the article’s name in quotation marks. REMEMBER YOU CAN ONLY USE A SOURCE ONE TIME:) According to author Phoebe Frangoul in her article, “The Women Finding Love in the World of War Craft” she states, “most authors create characters that allow the readers to empathize with the same emotion that is being revealed from the characters.”

3. (3rd Paragraph gives a third example from the SHORT STORY that supports your thesis. YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE SENTENCES HERE. THIS MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NO QUOTES FROM THE SHORT STORY :) Chopin reveals that the husband was no longer dead and as he came through the door, she realized that her abuse will continue.

a. (Source to be included from one of YOUR SOURCES. Include the author’s name and the title of the article in quotation marks:) Author Jeremy Longs states in his article, “Another Word for Patience” she states, “Devotion was shown throughout, both in a negative and positive way.”

IV. Conclusion: ( Write one or two sentences that sum up your essay, as you do, remember to include the author’s name and the title of the short story. Here’s an example from another short story.) Kath Chopin excellently revealed the theme of devotion and abuse within “The Story of An Hour” by creating an atmosphere and depression and struggle within one main character.

V. Works Cited (Remember, this Works Cited is just your sources from your Works Cited homework that you previously completed. You can do an easy copy and paste, just make sure that you are using the same font and it is formatted correctly.)

Cutter, Martha J. "An Intricate Act of Passing: Strategies of Racial and Textual Subversion in Charles Chesnutt's 'The Passing of Grandison.'." CEA Critic 70.2 (Winter 2008): 46-56. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jelena O. Krstovic. Vol. 139. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Literature Resource Center. Web. 2 June 2015

Frangoul, Phoebe. “The Women in Finding Love in the World of War Craft.” Literature With Emotions. 10.4 (2004): 145-76. Literature Resource Center.Web. 7 March 2010.

McCloskey, Leora H. "The Cultural Logic of Color: Strategies of Recognition in Charles W. Chesnutt's The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line." Re-Placing America: Conversations and Contestations; Selected Essays. Ed. Ruth Hsu, Cynthia Franklin, and Suzanne Kosanke. Honolulu: University of Hawaii College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature, 2000. 209-218. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jelena O. Krstovic. Vol. 139. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Literature Resource Center. Web. 2 June 2015.