Arousal of feminism 钟楚君 Lexi 1509853G-B011-0343 D01
Although Elizabeth Fox-Genovese of Emory University claims”Kate was neither a feminist nor a suffragist”, in my own conceit, I strongly agree with the claim that Kate Chopin was a feminist author which is revealed in “The story of an hour ”. The followings are the evidence I have detected from the story.
To begin with, perceiving freedom. It’s easy to find in the paragraph that Mrs. Mallard said it again and again”Free! Free! Free!”,”Free! Body and soul free!” Strong desire for freedom can no longer hidden when the constraint, her husband, had no longer worked on both her body and her soul. From the description “she was young with a fair calm face, whose lines …show more content…
However, comparing to males, there has far more discrimination to females since patriarchal society became mainstream in the world. Female is a symbol of weakness. Female can do nothing but staying at home doing housework. What’s worse, female is just a belonging of male. When you tease at others, you might spit out “why you are being so girly?” which seems you are playing jokes at a man but actually you discriminate women. Even females themselves accept this discrimination for granted which I have to say is just so pathetic. In fact, females can do what man do in some professions, even better, for example, the accounting profession. It shouldn’t be discrimination between genders and differences just because I am a female. Like in China, females absolutely shouldn’t be treated like goods with “expiration date”, that is, when you reach the age of 30, you become a leftover, you will be regarded as a burden to your parents and some relatives who you don’t even know about. More hilariously, you will be forced to marry a person you aren’t even familiar with. Where are we? The traditional Chinese feudal …show more content…
According to the urban dictionary, “Feminism also, by its nature, embraces the belief that all people are entitled to freedom and liberty within reason--including equal civil rights--and that discrimination should not be made based on gender, sexual orientation, skin color, ethnicity, religion, culture, or lifestyle.” Feminists are devoted to make this world better, to cherish the value of different people, to express solicitude to all kinds of people no matter they are females, black people or homosexual , so as Chopin, so as anyone who wants a better
Although Elizabeth Fox-Genovese of Emory University claims”Kate was neither a feminist nor a suffragist”, in my own conceit, I strongly agree with the claim that Kate Chopin was a feminist author which is revealed in “The story of an hour ”. The followings are the evidence I have detected from the story.
To begin with, perceiving freedom. It’s easy to find in the paragraph that Mrs. Mallard said it again and again”Free! Free! Free!”,”Free! Body and soul free!” Strong desire for freedom can no longer hidden when the constraint, her husband, had no longer worked on both her body and her soul. From the description “she was young with a fair calm face, whose lines …show more content…
However, comparing to males, there has far more discrimination to females since patriarchal society became mainstream in the world. Female is a symbol of weakness. Female can do nothing but staying at home doing housework. What’s worse, female is just a belonging of male. When you tease at others, you might spit out “why you are being so girly?” which seems you are playing jokes at a man but actually you discriminate women. Even females themselves accept this discrimination for granted which I have to say is just so pathetic. In fact, females can do what man do in some professions, even better, for example, the accounting profession. It shouldn’t be discrimination between genders and differences just because I am a female. Like in China, females absolutely shouldn’t be treated like goods with “expiration date”, that is, when you reach the age of 30, you become a leftover, you will be regarded as a burden to your parents and some relatives who you don’t even know about. More hilariously, you will be forced to marry a person you aren’t even familiar with. Where are we? The traditional Chinese feudal …show more content…
According to the urban dictionary, “Feminism also, by its nature, embraces the belief that all people are entitled to freedom and liberty within reason--including equal civil rights--and that discrimination should not be made based on gender, sexual orientation, skin color, ethnicity, religion, culture, or lifestyle.” Feminists are devoted to make this world better, to cherish the value of different people, to express solicitude to all kinds of people no matter they are females, black people or homosexual , so as Chopin, so as anyone who wants a better