Kate Chopin Marriage

In the story "The Story of an Hour" the author Kate Chopin, talks about her idea on marriage. she relates her ideas in the form of the main character, Mrs. Mallard. She never states the main character's first name showing the possession involved in marriage. The author talks about how marriage was in the 1850's. Nowadays people think that marriage is dead, according to the Beliefnet which is a lifestyle site that serves as your number one resource for faith, belief and spirituality. Beliefnet performed a social experiment in August 2007. Most of the "subjects"that were asked gave negative inputs to marriage. How soon until marriage is obsolete in the United States? In Kate Chopin's story "The Story of an Hour", Chopin gives her thought of marriage through her main character. The author states: "It was a good one at times. At other times, it was not"(L66)
She also describes the husband as a loving man, the problem with the marriage was the …show more content…
Before the twenty-first century it was socially unacceptable to get a divorce. The man was the one who chose wat the marriage ws going to be like, and who he would marry. The woman didn't get many options when it came to love. If the woman was married she was involved in the marriage unless the spouse dies. In comparison, in the twenty-first century it is socially acceptable to get a divorce. If the marriage is not going well for the couple. Today there are gay marriages as well, which would be unacceptable in 1850. When it comes to marriage, things have changed drastically from 1850 until now. When one thinks of marriage, there are more options now than there ever were before. Women have more say about who and when they marry. Couples do not even need to get married anymore to be happy in society. Although there are many options when it comes to marriage, marriage will never truly be "dead" in the United