In Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" and the movie "The Joy that Kills," what do the two titles infer about the story? In the reading, what can you tell about Mr. and Mrs. Mallard’s marital relationship? Use the text for support. How is that embellished in the movie? Characterize Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. How is the relationship different on film compared to the story? Is Mr. Brently Mallard a controlling or domineering man? How do his choices and fears impact his wife’s life? Describe and discuss the flashbacks that Mrs. Mallard has about her father. How have they affected her life and her marriage? Look up the literary term irony. How does irony play a significant part in this story? How does irony further explain the last line of the reading and the title of the film, "Of Joy that Kills?"