A Woman’s Freedom
In “The Story of an Hour”, by Kate Chopin, a woman that was submitted and depended on her husband (by societal standards of that time) experiences freedom after his death. It is often that we hear how women were treated ineptly throughout history compared to their male counterparts. In this particular time period, women were binded to their husband through marriage, and faced limitations due to society’s patriarchal views. Through characterization, setting, and tone of the story the reader can deduce what Louise’s sentiment was during that time period.
The story begins with announcement of Louise’s husband, Brently Mallard, unexpected death. As a cause of her heart trouble (which also indicates emotional problems) her sister,
In “The Story of an Hour”, by Kate Chopin, a woman that was submitted and depended on her husband (by societal standards of that time) experiences freedom after his death. It is often that we hear how women were treated ineptly throughout history compared to their male counterparts. In this particular time period, women were binded to their husband through marriage, and faced limitations due to society’s patriarchal views. Through characterization, setting, and tone of the story the reader can deduce what Louise’s sentiment was during that time period.
The story begins with announcement of Louise’s husband, Brently Mallard, unexpected death. As a cause of her heart trouble (which also indicates emotional problems) her sister,