STORY: the story of an hour. Think Beyond the Text: Why do you think the author chose to end the story in a
shocking and ironic way? What is the message she is trying to communicate to
readers through the character development, plot, and theme? Refer to the text to
support your ideas.

Me read the letter. dear aunt mary, you for the wonderful painting. you are so talented! i was thrilled that you chose to paint horses. you must have remembered that i was crazy about horses when i was a little kid—and i still love them. i have hung the painting in my room so that i can see it every morning when i wake up. your loving niece, celia what makes this letter appropriate for its intended audience? it is written from the third-person point of view. it is concise and impersonal. its sentence structure is varied. its language is informal.