What detail in "the story of an hour" is ironic? a. the doctors think louise has heart trouble, but she doesn't. b. when brently returns, he says the opposite of what he means. c. the story was written a century ago, but still has meaning today. d. louise feels free because she believes that her husband has died, but in fact he is not dead.

c is the answer because read the passage and it right there in the passage

i don't think it's a good idea to threaten anyone at all.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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