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runs to her room…alone. In her grief, she is progressively comforted by the gradual realization that her husband’s death may not be a picture shattered by tragedy, but a newly opened canvas, her canvas - a canvas unframed and free. In “The Story of an Hour,”…

Earlier this semester I wrote a paper about a couple of stories by the late 1800’s writer Kate Chopin. I reviewed some of her short stories and came to a conclusion that most of them had some sort of morality error in them. This left me wondering why Chopin liked writing about this subject, and why it happened multiple times during her lifetime. During the research it was discovered that Kate Chopin had a very normal life. No cases of depleted morality, just a normal lady whose husband died and…

In the opening of “The Story of an Hour?” by Kate Chopin, we are introduced with the death of Brently Mallard whose wife, who also has heart trouble, is about to hear the saddening news. On the other hand, in the concluding paragraph, the doctors conclude with the wife’s death from heart disease, “of joy that kills”. Therefore what is ironic is the fact that in the end the wife turned out to be dead and not the husband, Mr. Mallard, although throughout the story Chopin made it seem as if the…

Kate Chopin is considered one of the first feminist writers of the twentieth century; she used literary realism for addressing issues of race, gender, colonialism, slavery, etc. We see her feminist approach in her portraying of women’s realities in the south and how their lack of independence and freedom affect their lives. In the other hand, Henry James is also realist in style, but he depicts reality from an objective impartial position, his personages are portrayed as a mirror. In his novel…

and needs. Her bold expression of women’s independence was not celebrated until many years later. In many ways Chopin was considered a woman before her time. Kate Chopin’s sexual identity influenced the creation of her two stories “The Story of an Hour” and “The Storm” because she could understand what other women were going through since she was a woman. She did not have to assume or try to put herself in their shoes. Though she might not have gone through the same experiences as Mrs. Mallard…

The story of an hour, by Kate Chopin is a good short story about a woman, Mrs. Mallard and and her husband, Mr. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard is known to have heart problems so her sister was very careful when telling her about the death of her husband. "But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely" (Chopin 517). This information shows that Mrs. Mallard is hiding something from everybody, she acts distraught around her friends and family,…

1) Main Characters “The Story of an Hour” consists of two main characters. The main characters are Louise Mallard and Brently Mallard. The two are married and have a relationship that fits in with the time period. During the 1800s the husband expects the wife to do “wife jobs” and the wife must respect the husband. Understandably, Louise Mallard constantly feels burdened to live up to her husband’s unrealistic expectations. She does not realize it, but she longs for freedom to do what her heart…

attention of readers, even fewer are the writers that both captivate and inspire their audience. Kate Chopin is one of those writers. She has and continues to inspire millions of readers with her work which include Désirée’s Baby, “The Story of an Hour”, The Storm, The Awakening, and much more. Kate Chopin was not afraid to touch on subjects that were often suppressed and ignored such as racism and the oppression of women. Kate Chopin’s work was heavily influenced by her life’s experiences.…

In the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell and the short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, the authors portray a woman’s want for independence and the serious problem women’s oppression was around the early 1900s. The oppression they depict is so influential that it creates character development in the main female characters and the reader can watch as this happens throughout both the play and the story. Both the story and the play have story lines that need to be understood before they…

“The Story of an Hour” written in 1894 by Kate Chopin, is a short story focused on Louise Mallard’s reaction when she is informed that her husband has passed as a result of a train accident. As expected, she initially expresses shock and grief. She locks herself away in her room and soon after her feelings evolve and begin to overwhelm her. Ironically, as the story continues, the tone shifts and there are indications that Mrs. Mallard has other feelings, that at face value would be considered…