“The Lost Beautifulness”
Choose five (5, fünf, cinq, cinque) of the following and answer in complete sentences.
- Describe he relationship between Hannah and her husband. How does this relationship evolve throughout the story?
- From the reading, draw or describe Hannah. Or, using quotes from the story, describe Hannah’s personality.
- What role do Hannah’s neighbors play in the story?
- Describe the relationship between Hannah and Mrs. Preston. What do each of them get from the relationship?
- There are several ironies at work in this story. Discuss the effects of one of them.
- What is this story saying about the immigrant’s experience in America?
- To what extent is “The Lost Beautifulness” a feminist story?
