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“There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water”. Said by Kate Chopin. Kate Chopin was a famous writer in 19th century but she mostly recognize after her death. This historical lady writer born in St. Louis Missouri on February 8, 1850. Kate born name was Catherin. She was half Irish and half French. Her father was a successful businessman while her mother was well connected member of French community. Among five children for her parents she…

to measure overall levels of congestion, but it cannot provide specific commuter’s experience. For example, it only captures the average travel time during the certain time period, but it cannot consider traffic delay during the peak-period hours (rush hours) that are highly concerned by every commuters. The second one is to use travel delay index that can be…

time gender roles control and delimit women's experience of doing true feminine desires. Mrs.Mallard is stuck not living the way she wants however, after receiving the news of her husband’s death she realizes she is free. She no longer has to obey anybody and especially her husband's. The narrator points this out when she says “little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!“. This is important because the repetition of…

“This has been generally understood to imply that she has hitherto sacrificed herself for her husband; however there is no evidence in the text.” With further explanation, Chopin has the tendency to not support her comments within “The Story of an Hour”. Mrs. Mallard’s views of life are refreshed as expressed “She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life” (Chopin). It is within this quote, Chopin expresses that spring is…

In 431 B.C. Euripides introduces the play Medea. The play features a nurse who uses the exposition to foreshadow the current situation of Medea, sorceress and princess. Following her husband’s, Jason’s, remarriage to the daughter of Creon she feels rejected and abandoned, and Medea curses his name out of bitterness and grieves interminably. The nurse narrates all the events that led up to Medea’s existing predicament. She begins as an anxious and weak woman, but after being betrayed by Jason,…

dad and I pulled away from James S. Rickards Middle School. As we got on Interstate 95 we were disappointed as it was the peak of Monday afternoon rush hour traffic. Nevertheless my imagination still swirling as it was my first time traveling to this destination. The destination was Markham Park Shooting Range. As the car ride took about an hour, that alone gave enough time for my excitement to bloom. When we arrived and got out of the vehicle, the sounds of constant bangs from the police…

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is more than a grieving widow experiencing euphoria and finding her sense of self; it’s a statement of how a woman’s value and independence was worth during the 19th century. A wife was few more than a trophy for their husbands to showcase towards his fellow compatriots with children and homemaking skills being her only noteworthy talents. The life and death of Louise Mallard shed light on marriage being equivalent to surrendering one’s identity as an…

Raynham Hall is a palatial estate located in Norfolk, England. It is supposedly haunted by a ghost known as the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. This spirit was seen by King George IV. She was given this name because of the brown brocade dress she was seen wearing. Back in 1936 the Brown Lady became famous after a photographer from Country Life magazine could her in a snapshot floating down the staircase at Raynham Hall. It is thought that she is Dorothy Walpole who was the sister of Great…

A Woman’s Story in the 1800s Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour may seem like a simple short story at first glance, but it is far from it. The author describes Mrs. Mallard’s ordeal by expressing her thoughts and emotions in great detail, allowing the reader to fully understand what she is going through. In addition, Chopin’s story contains elements from longing for self-rule to being caught up in dreams, as well as accepting life for what it is and who is in it. Denial is a big part of grief…

In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” the character is not particularly relevant to the overall effect of the story compared to Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. In the first sentence we were informed about Louise Mallard, a wife with heart problem whose husband is reportedly killed in a train accident. With that said, the description of the character Louise is limited. However, as the story is told we get to know more of the character through her emotions. The author is…