“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin was an eye-opening story that brought up issues that many women can relate to. Learning some of the background about the time period when this story was written helped me understand where Kate Chopin was coming from as she wrote.
She died before women gained the right to vote in 1920. The fact that she had limited rights as a woman and a wife during her life had an impact on the stories she wrote, especially “The Story of an Hour”.
The purpose of the story was to show how women in marriages often feel trapped and wonder what it would be like to be free from their husbands. The author did a good job at proving her point through the main character, Mrs. Mallard. When Mrs. Mallard believed her husband had
She died before women gained the right to vote in 1920. The fact that she had limited rights as a woman and a wife during her life had an impact on the stories she wrote, especially “The Story of an Hour”.
The purpose of the story was to show how women in marriages often feel trapped and wonder what it would be like to be free from their husbands. The author did a good job at proving her point through the main character, Mrs. Mallard. When Mrs. Mallard believed her husband had