Allie Frabizzio
November 11, 2015
Inkunzi
Eighth Grade English
Theme in The Story of an Hour
In Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour, Mrs. Mallard, a woman with a heart condition, is told that her husband has died in a trainwreck. After receiving this news, she feels a sensation of freedom that she had not felt before. When she finds out he is not really dead, she is so crushed that she dies. In this short story, Kate Chopin is suggesting that women did not have power in the eighteen hundreds. She elaborates on this topic by giving multiple examples throughout the story.
Based on the information given in Kate Chopin's “A Story of an Hour” , it can be determined that Mr. and Mrs. Mallard’s marriage was not horrible. Mr. Mallard could have very much loved Mrs. Mallard but she might not have felt the same. For example Mrs. Mallard describes Mr. Mallard with “tender hands”, if he was a bad husband she would not describe him this way. There are multiple examples of evidence given. One of these examples is when Mrs. Mallard exclaims “Free! Free!” after she hears news of her husband’s death. This proves that she is relieved that her husband is dead and she is a “free woman”. This makes sense because at …show more content…
They were often controlled by men and did not have the rights men had (voting, running for office, and more). From her writing, it is shown that she is a feminist. Chopin could have been an enthusiast for women's rights. From her writing, the reader can tell that she was very supportive of women and their rights. For example when Mrs. Mallard becomes “free”, a tone of relief is expressed. This freedom she was feeling was one she had not felt before. Chopin also showcases how much Mrs. Mallard loves this freedom, especially when she dies after she finds out her husband is alive. Mrs. Mallard thought she was going to live her life freely with no one to stop her. When she finds out she was wrong, she is absolutely heart
November 11, 2015
Inkunzi
Eighth Grade English
Theme in The Story of an Hour
In Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour, Mrs. Mallard, a woman with a heart condition, is told that her husband has died in a trainwreck. After receiving this news, she feels a sensation of freedom that she had not felt before. When she finds out he is not really dead, she is so crushed that she dies. In this short story, Kate Chopin is suggesting that women did not have power in the eighteen hundreds. She elaborates on this topic by giving multiple examples throughout the story.
Based on the information given in Kate Chopin's “A Story of an Hour” , it can be determined that Mr. and Mrs. Mallard’s marriage was not horrible. Mr. Mallard could have very much loved Mrs. Mallard but she might not have felt the same. For example Mrs. Mallard describes Mr. Mallard with “tender hands”, if he was a bad husband she would not describe him this way. There are multiple examples of evidence given. One of these examples is when Mrs. Mallard exclaims “Free! Free!” after she hears news of her husband’s death. This proves that she is relieved that her husband is dead and she is a “free woman”. This makes sense because at …show more content…
They were often controlled by men and did not have the rights men had (voting, running for office, and more). From her writing, it is shown that she is a feminist. Chopin could have been an enthusiast for women's rights. From her writing, the reader can tell that she was very supportive of women and their rights. For example when Mrs. Mallard becomes “free”, a tone of relief is expressed. This freedom she was feeling was one she had not felt before. Chopin also showcases how much Mrs. Mallard loves this freedom, especially when she dies after she finds out her husband is alive. Mrs. Mallard thought she was going to live her life freely with no one to stop her. When she finds out she was wrong, she is absolutely heart