“The Hand” I enjoyed this short story. It was well written, easy to understand, and the descriptions were very good. Upon my first reading of the story I as unsure of what the symbolism was. I knew that hand had to stand for something because of the title and the intense descriptions and focus that was used in reference to the hand. At first I thought the hand symbolized the marriage. The woman thought she was happy in the marriage, but upon closer examination she realized she was not. However, I did not understand why she gave in at the end of the story and kissed the man’s hand. I read the story again and a new idea came to