The Yellow Story of an Hour
A woman 's ability to obtain both physical and mental freedom has not always been easy. For many years women have been forced to feel like subjects to men, leaving them depressed, bitter, and eager for a breakthrough. Author Kate Chopin is known for consigning feminist issues for many years. On the other hand, Charlotte Perkins Gilman was best known for being a journalist and feminist scholar, she tends to write about the unequal status of women within marriages. These two authors, both give us a brief insight on the effects of a woman feeling imprisoned. Allowing us to gain an understanding of two personal perspectives. Women desire to be set free from the confines of a man’s world. “The Story of an Hour” reflects Kate Chopin’s view of the restraining role that marriage played in women’s lives. As Louise Mallard, feels measureless freedom only after her husband dies. While he is alive, she must live only for him, and his wishes. Her life can become her own again, once her husband …show more content…
The narrator in "The Yellow Wallpaper" wishes to live her own life, longing to be free from her husband telling her what to do and how to live her life. For Louise Mallard, the desire is much the same. She would like to live away from her husband. This is something that she cannot fully appreciate until she hears of her husband 's death. While she does mourn her husband’s death, she also comes to a realization that with his passing, her own life can be finally begin. She can now, live her own destiny. The idea of women feeling overpowered by men is well represented in both stories. These stories reveal women who are imprisoned, causing mental frustrations and illnesses. All of which would not exist without the dominance of men. Women desire to be set free from the confines of a man’s
A woman 's ability to obtain both physical and mental freedom has not always been easy. For many years women have been forced to feel like subjects to men, leaving them depressed, bitter, and eager for a breakthrough. Author Kate Chopin is known for consigning feminist issues for many years. On the other hand, Charlotte Perkins Gilman was best known for being a journalist and feminist scholar, she tends to write about the unequal status of women within marriages. These two authors, both give us a brief insight on the effects of a woman feeling imprisoned. Allowing us to gain an understanding of two personal perspectives. Women desire to be set free from the confines of a man’s world. “The Story of an Hour” reflects Kate Chopin’s view of the restraining role that marriage played in women’s lives. As Louise Mallard, feels measureless freedom only after her husband dies. While he is alive, she must live only for him, and his wishes. Her life can become her own again, once her husband …show more content…
The narrator in "The Yellow Wallpaper" wishes to live her own life, longing to be free from her husband telling her what to do and how to live her life. For Louise Mallard, the desire is much the same. She would like to live away from her husband. This is something that she cannot fully appreciate until she hears of her husband 's death. While she does mourn her husband’s death, she also comes to a realization that with his passing, her own life can be finally begin. She can now, live her own destiny. The idea of women feeling overpowered by men is well represented in both stories. These stories reveal women who are imprisoned, causing mental frustrations and illnesses. All of which would not exist without the dominance of men. Women desire to be set free from the confines of a man’s