Mrs. Mallard receives news of her husband's death from sister Josephine. Richards, her husband's friend, delivers the news to her. She initially weeps in sister's arms, then retreats to her room
Anglo-Saxon period (858-1100) featured oral communication and Beowulf epic poem. Norman Conquest (1066) brought French language and William the Conqueror
Ten single people live together in a sharehouse for three weeks. Each participant lives with their ex-couple under the same roof. Exes must act as strangers to avoid revealing their past relationships