Dehumanization In Kate Chopin's 'The Story Of An Hour'

Can dehumanization and moral classification gentrify humans? Until the beginning of the 20th century, women and men both resided in separate moral classes and spheres of society. Men were expected to be the head of the household and work for money, whereas women were expected to be submissive to their husbands and complete housework. In many of Kate Chopin’s stories, she makes indications on the feminist movement of the 19th and 20th century. Her short story, “The Story of an Hour,” edifies her readers on the authority men had over their wives during the 19th century. The characters in “The Story of an Hour” create ironic themes of death and oppression in the 19th century setting of Chopin’s story.
The author of “The Story of an Hour,” Kate …show more content…
In the early 20th century, gentrification attacked the communities of women who opposed to the normal sphere of society. Not only were they belittled, but also their source of income became was the result of the lack of opportunities shown in America’s government. Kate Chopin’s short story, “The Story of an Hour”, represents well the importance of Gentrification in the late 19th and early 20th century. Chopin’s readers have many perspectives of her short story “The Story of an Hour”. While most look for the feministic side, others perceive an emotional or technological side. That displays how detailed and predetermined Chopin’s purpose unfolded. “The Story of an Hour” seems to demonstrate the progress America has made over the centuries of gentrification and oppression. The characters in “The Story of an Hour” act out the themes of oppression, depression, and death. Mrs. Mallard speaks for women of the late 19th century who could not speak for themselves. As Kate Chopin once said, “So the storm passed and ever one was happy.” The Storm of race Inequality has passed and everyone remains happy.