The Story of an Hour is written by Kate Chopin in 1894, the story focuses on the emotional changes in Mrs. Mallard learned that her husband died unexpectedly : she first is in anguish, and then gradually becomes ecstasy.This story is generally regarded as ‘a masterpiece of feminist literature to express the awakening of women’s self-consciousness’(Li ChongyueWang Lihua ,2013, 3(2)). In the patriarchal society, Mallard Mrs. is a typical female representative, she is characterized by no discourse power, no freedom, and unconditional obedience to her husband.
When she learned that her husband's performance can be seen, Mallard Mrs. is how eager to freedom. But when she saw her husband standing in front of her, she was so exciting …show more content…
Mallard experience two shocks in one hour, from knowing her husband’s sudden death in a train accident, to her husband’s return home unexpectedly, to make her die suddenly of a heart attack in astonishment. Through a simple storyline, The story of an hour is rich in symbolisms an contain serious subject. This story has meaningful exquisite language, perspective transformation naturally and is innovative, meaningful with a distinctive theme. At the same time, Kate Chopin was good at desalinizing story’s plot and paid attention to depict women’s inner world to present distinct feminism inclination. The main performance is use female perspective in an unique ways and scene change at express …show more content…
Mallard heard the news,her action is intense and extremely grieved, she was like a loyal people suddenly lost their great king.Such reactions, reflects her totally dependent on her husband in a patriarchal society,she fell into an extremely humble status and it led her bring about another extreme emotion when her calm down quickly.After the sad,’Free!Body and soul free!’ she kept whispering.Apparently, she fell into extreme gladness,she believed that she finally have the freedom and she is no longer limited by patriarchal society.Unfortunately, she died later learned the truth.It tells us that Feminism is not a hegemony but an equal relationship.Only under the equal rights of men and women, the tragedy will not