The Story of an Hour Essay

The story by Kate Chopin called “The Story of an Hour” is an interesting story in the fact that it was written in the year 1894, and it relates very well with today’s society when it comes to relationships and marriage. All couples do things to hold each other back that is one thing that Louise Mallard knew. When she had a thought that her husband was dead she had a thought of sadness but an immediate sensations of happiness. This goes to show that no matter how happy someone is there is always…

processed everything. Louise Mallard is the woman of this short story in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. Sadly, shortly after obtaining her true joy of freedom, Louise suddenly loses her newfound freedom upon her husband, Brently, entering the house. She dies from heart disease which is, “the joy that kills” (Chopin). In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, a reoccurring theme that the author conveys throughout the short story is the desire to be free. Mrs. Louise…

Het Kapatel EFL 095-4102 Daniel Roberts 20 Jul. 2015 “The Story of an Hour”: Freedom that comes in an Hour and then gets away FREEDOM- the word that everyone wants in their life. This is the word that the author was looking for. Kate Chopin, the author for novels and short stories from 19th century, was one of them who was seeking for her freedom in that era. In the word web dictionary “Freedom” defines “think without externally imposed restraints”. One sources points out that, Kate Chopin…

Situation In the short story, “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, rumors flew that Mrs. Louise Mallard’s husband, Brently, had been in a train collision. Her sister Josephine had been taking care of her because she was having heart problems at the time, which was called heart disease. After Richards, their family friend, delivered the news of her husband’s death, she went in to a state of shock. She then retreated to another room to be alone. In the story she felt an odd sense of…

“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin was an eye-opening story that brought up issues that many women can relate to. Learning some of the background about the time period when this story was written helped me understand where Kate Chopin was coming from as she wrote. She died before women gained the right to vote in 1920. The fact that she had limited rights as a woman and a wife during her life had an impact on the stories she wrote, especially “The Story of an Hour”. The purpose of the story…

A sad woman held hostage, has yet to experience a glimpse of freedom. “The Story of an hour” was written by Kate Chopin in 1894. The author wrote many stories about women. The author inspiration came from how women were treated in her current generation(the 1800s). It was a time where women were considered less than men. This worldview worsened women's lives. Now in “The story of an hour” Mrs. Mallard is trapped in a marriage, that keeps her from experiencing a sense of freedom from a…

“The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin represents marriage in a negative view. It does this by exposing the reader to a woman who experiences joy at the news of her husband’s death. This is most clearly seen through the language of the story that Chopin uses. The narrator of the story relates what is observed by using prose, but when the emotions of Louise are described, the words tend to always be powerful. This turn of language suggests a more interesting inner-life the character lives that is…

Love is something deadly, it's something that can take you to amazing places, or drag you to hell and back, and “The story of an Hour-By: Kate Chopin” is exactly that. In the story Mrs.Mallard finds out her Husband has died, and it sends her into a fit of joy. Finally feeling free from love she no longer reciprocated, and Mr.Mallard was not a bad man at all. Usually people feel remorse or pain when someone dies but not Mrs.Mallard. Being depressed and hurting during Mrs.Mallard's marriage,…

Today, American women have very few boundaries. Whether a girl has a dream to be a doctor, lawyer, or a firefighter, she can achieve it (and does not need a man to accomplish this.) This, however, was not always the case. In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” Louise Mallard has just received news of her husband’s death. It is surprising how soon she comes to terms with this, forgoing most newly widowed women’s disbelief. After she cried briefly, a new feeling overtook her—a sense of new-found…

Atmosphere in an Hour Kate Chopin was born Katherine O’Flaherty on February 8, 1850. She departed life on August 22, 1904. Before her departed she became and American known author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. She is now considered by some scholars to have been a forerunner of American 20th-century feminist authors of Southern or Catholic background. The atmosphere around people can change their mood or tone. In Chopin’s stories she includes a specific atmosphere. Through her…