Which quote from "The Story of an Hour" demonstrates Mrs. Mallard's new attitude toward what she believes to be her husband's passing away?

A. "She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead."

B.

"But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely."

C. "But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky."

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Cherish Spears

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31 March, 22:39

Which quote from "The Story of an Hour" demonstrates Mrs. Mallard's new attitude toward what she believes to be her husband's passing away?

A. "She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead."

B.

"But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely."

C. "But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky."

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Tristin Benson · Answer 1

The answer is B. Her attitude at first was the obvious attitude of a grieving widow, but then her attitude changed when she started to realize her newfound freedom and independence