Summary Of The Hand By Gabrielle Colette

The Hand by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette follows the transformation of the main character’s opinion of her newly wed husband. Her emotions towards her husband's hand changes from ecstacy, to disgust, and finally to acceptance and resignation. When the husband starts to fall asleep, his wife is wide awake with excitement. The feeling when his arm “had slipped his big arm under the small of her slim, adolescent back,” lights up her face. Then she sees how his big “and strong hand lay on the sheet next to,” (Colette) her own self and she suddenly feels protected and content. But then she sees something different about his hand, it started to change before her eyes. Seeing this transformation from something comforting to something disgusting,