Comparison of two stories
Both "The Story of an Hour" and "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" create a dreamlike, disorienting atmosphere that has an unsettling effect on the protagonists. However, "The Story of an Hour" is essentially a realistic story while "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" is something quite different. Compare and contrast these two stories, focusing on how the stories' events affect the two protagonists and their perception of reality.