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Mrs Hale Character Analysis

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In all three of the works, there are several different similarities. These similarities include the main characters are all women and the women are dissatisfied with their marriage. Meanwhile, there are also differences in the development of the characterization. Characterization can be expressed in several different ways which include who is in the story, who is the speaker of the story, and etc. For example, in the play “Trifles,” the characterization was developed from the conversations of Mrs. Hales and Mrs. Peters. In the quote, “Wright was close. I think maybe that's why she kept so much to herself. She didn't even belong to the Ladies' Aid. I suppose she felt she couldn't do her part, and then you don't enjoy things when you feel shabby. I heard she used to wear pretty clothes and be lively, when she was Minnie …show more content…

But that-oh, that was thirty years ago,” said Mrs. Hale, this quote was also used to describe examples of characterization. It can also be used to describe the fact that another character is assisting the reader in knowing who Mrs. Wright was and who she is now, which is part of characterization. In the short story “Story of an Hour,” the story is written in third person and the speaker is not in the story; for example, the quote “She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength.” This is an excellent example how the speaker assists in the characterization of Mrs. Mallard. The significance of the story being written in third person is that the main character is not speaking, her character is still developed in a precise way. In contrast to “Trifles,” the person describing Mrs. Mallard is not in the story, while Mrs. Hales and Mrs. Peters are in the story. In “My Wicked Wicked Ways,” the speaker is also speaking in third person such as the quote “She is not crying. She cannot look into the lens because the sun is bright” and as well as first person phrases such as the quote “This is me she is

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