Rebecca Harding Davis,  “Anne” handout.

A.  How does the story open and why?

B.  What is the reality of Nancy Palmer?

C.  What is Nancy’s professional life?

D.  How do her children see her?

E.  What does Nancy want out of life?

F.  In what ways is Nancy like Editha?

G.  How does Nancy differ from Editha?.

H.  How does Davis represent realism?

I.  How is the story ironic?

J.  How does the story end?

K.  How does the story connect to the previous realistic stories?

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