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Compare And Contrast The Interlopers And The Story Of An Hour

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In this essay, I will be writing about two short stories, “The Interlopers” written by Saki, and “The story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin, in a compare and contrast form. Both stories are suspense stories; Therefore, they will catch you off guard if you are not ready. First, we have “The Interlopers,” a story of a man on a quest for a human enemy, his neighbor. The property was passed down to Ulrich from his Grandfather, won in a bet against Georg’s Grandfather resulting in a famous lawsuit and starting the century long quarrel. However, out of hatred, Ulrich guarded his land, and was right in doing so; since, out of …show more content…

An accident occurred while working on the new railroad. Among the list of the confirmed dead, lay Mr. Mallard’s name, delivering the news to Mrs. Mallard would not be an easy task. Suffering from heart trouble, Mrs. Mallard had to be told the news gently and with great care. Hinting around the subject, Josephine and her husband, Richard, told her the upsetting news. Immediately, Mrs. Mallard wept floods of tears. In the solitude of being alone in her room, Mrs. Mallard stared out the open second story window; she heard a street peddler, and saw the blue sky piercing the clouds. Sitting motionless with a calm, fair appearance, she showed repression and strength. Moreover, with a dull stare in her eyes, Mrs. Mallard’s gaze fixed on one of the patches of blue sky; something was coming towards her. Nevertheless, fearfully, she waited for it; she felt it creeping out of the sky, and consequently, through the sounds, scents, and color that filled the air, it reached towards her. Starting to realize what was approaching, she tried to beat it back; her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. Abandoning herself, a little word escaped her lips, “ Free;” Her vacant stare and look of terror disappeared from her eyes, they were now keen and bright. Accordingly, with coursing blood and her pulse beating fast, she felt warm and

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