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The Literacy Analysis of “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin Kate Chopin, a narrator whose had faced the negative situation of marriage in her own life wrote the story mentioned, “The Story of an Hour.” As the story states, “The Story of an Hour happens within an hour. Besides, the title kind of you the idea that so many things can happens and could even change your life in a short period of time. In fact, Kate Chopin wrote this story to describe her negative opinion on the married of the…

Identifying Elements in “The Story of An Hour” The Story of An Hour is a fantastically good read filled with interesting themes. A lot of hidden meanings are veiled within the words of Louise, and Kate Chopin uses a wide variety of literary elements to their highest extent. Of the many literary elements used; irony, symbolism, imagery, and allegory are the most prevalent. The literary element irony can be found at the climax and conclusion of the story. The reader, Mrs. Mallard’s sister, and Mr…

The Newbery Award is a very Important award dedicated to kid’s literature. It is given out annually by the American Library Association (source 1). The Newbery Award is the first children’s literature award in the world (source 1). It was first given out in 1921 by Frederic Melcher (source 3). He encouraged reading among children greatly (source 3). Frederic Melcher is a former bookseller and editor or Publishers Weekly(source 3). He believed the award should be named after John Newbery, the…

Literature is one of the most valuable assets of human beings. The art of writing has been around since before human civilizations, and like humans it has evolved. Some take for granted the ability to read and write for it is a privilege many individuals do not have. With literature, the reader can travel through time, go to a different place by a flip of a page, or even learn a different language. Literature is important for so many different reasons, including, but not limited to, historic…

Debussy was the oldest of five children, and his father Manuel-Achille Debussy, owned a china shop in and his mother, Victorine Manoury Debussy, was a seamstress. In 1867 the family moved to Paris but Debussy's pregnant mother fled in 1870 with Claude to his aunt's home in Cannes to flee the Franco-Prussian War. This is when and where Debussy at the age of seven began piano lessons paid for by his aunt with Italian violinist Cerutti. In 1871 he got the attention of Marie Mauté de Fleurville,…

Edna Pontellier, the main character in The Awakening, lives during the 1890s, a time when women were expected to stay at home, care for the children, and maintain appearances for the comfort of their husband. Any women, such as Mrs. Pontellier, that sought after their own desires and needs were considered selfish. Throughout the novel, Edna Pontellier is represented as a bird. In the beginning of the book, there is a green and yellow parrot hanging in a cage outside the door saying over and over…

The story of an hour by Kate Chopin furrowed my brow upon reading the first paragraph because of the context and format. It had a choppy introduction that I had to read and re read several pieces to get an understanding of what was happening. The story twisted at the end when Mrs. Mallard is the one who actually ends up dying instead of her spouse. From reading the story I’m not sure Mrs. Mallard was sad about her husband’s so called death or happy she no longer had to be married. When she…

The Awakening by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899, a time where women had little independence and did their daily duties were to be a perfect mother and wife, just like Edna Pontellier had to live her life with a businessman from New orleans, Leonce Pontellier. Edna discovers her own identity and acknowledges her emotional desire. During the 1800 women were expected to “ worship” their husbands , and do their job as a housewife. Many women is the 1800’s and in today’s society can relate…

Two women on two different paths to self-enlightenment but both paths end in a realization that one cannot simply focus on oneself, life is intertwined as in Victorian society or the jungles of the Congo. Edna, in The Awakening discovers that she cannot live outside of society’s norms; whereas, Orleanna of The Poisonwood Bible learns how deep seeded guilt can spark self-awareness. While The Awakening’s Edna develops into the beginnings of a self-actualized woman by understanding her deep inner…

Living as a woman in a male dominated world is a burden for Edna in “The Awakening.” She is bound in the chains of society to serve as a housekeeper and wife. Despite the chains that bind her, Edna’s free spirit seeks equality. These chains placed around her serve as a primary focus for the novel; especially when she takes her own life in the process of freeing herself. Edna from “The Awakening” is a modern woman who seeks personal freedom which goes against the archaic time that she resides in…