Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle 'The Hand'

Out of all the short stories that we have analyzed thus far this semester, The Hand by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette stuck out the most to me. I, for one, love a short read with a solid message rather than a long and dull story. The theme in this story, from my perspective, is about how women are stereotypically inferior to men. Whether it be in marriage or a relationship, as a society we have implemented into many women’s minds that they play the submissive role in the relationship, and this type of

The “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and ‘”The Hand” by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette are similar in theme and setting. Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette and Kate Chopin create the theme of obligatory love and the unhappiness it entails. Both stories illustrate the concealed emotions many women feel in their marriage yet fail to express them. The two stories take place in a sacred room of the house and both transpire in a brief amount of time. The differences between the two stories are seen through the

The story of “The Hand” by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette describes a newly married couple starting their new lives together. As the husband falls asleep, the wife begins to examine her husband’s hand. It is clear that her husband’s hand evokes emotions in the wife, that seem to have a larger meaning, such as the feelings the wife has regarding her husband and the new life she is beginning. Because the hand evokes fear in the wife, the description suggests the fear she has for the hand applies to the fear

The Other Wife Analysis The Other Wife is a short story written by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette. Colette is credited for challenging rigid attitudes and assumptions about gender roles. “The Other Wife” is about a French aristocrat and his second wife has a brief encounter with his ex-wife in a restaurant. The story’s point of view is 3rd person omniscient. An analysis of how France 20th century gender roles influence the multiple personalities of a husband, wife, and ex-wife. Gender roles have played