Perspective In Kate Chopin's The Story Of An Hour
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” - Frederick Douglass.
In life, difference invites controversy. People discuss and observe difference daily on many levels, but no matter where you are, “personal” differences are a source of animated discussion. The poem What do we do with a Variation? by James Berry explains an abundance of ways that people can chose to deal with a difference. Our discussion in class of this poem centered on this relation between differences and individual perspective. The key lesson is that perspective is personal: just because you make a choice based on your perspective does not mean it’s always the right thing or truthful.
While people in every profession over time have been judged on how they should live, artists and others such as …show more content…
Kate Chopin was a novelist and American short story writer. In 1894, Chopin wrote a particularly intriguing short story, The Story of an Hour, about a woman who was trying to escape society’s judgemental image of women. In Chopin’s story, Louise Mallard, the protagonist, feels distressed and restricted because of the expectations society holds for women as subordinate to men. When the protagonist’s husband supposedly dies, Louise finally feels free to make life choices independently and not have to conform to how society wants her to be. Although Chopin’s description of freedom is the freedom for Louise to be independent and think individually, her idea of freedom from society's expectations and stereotypes connects to Douglass and his story. Freedom from society’s view on the privileges that people have and how they live their lives is one theme that unifies Chopin and Douglass’ thought-provoking stories and also is constant “living theme” in my
In life, difference invites controversy. People discuss and observe difference daily on many levels, but no matter where you are, “personal” differences are a source of animated discussion. The poem What do we do with a Variation? by James Berry explains an abundance of ways that people can chose to deal with a difference. Our discussion in class of this poem centered on this relation between differences and individual perspective. The key lesson is that perspective is personal: just because you make a choice based on your perspective does not mean it’s always the right thing or truthful.
While people in every profession over time have been judged on how they should live, artists and others such as …show more content…
Kate Chopin was a novelist and American short story writer. In 1894, Chopin wrote a particularly intriguing short story, The Story of an Hour, about a woman who was trying to escape society’s judgemental image of women. In Chopin’s story, Louise Mallard, the protagonist, feels distressed and restricted because of the expectations society holds for women as subordinate to men. When the protagonist’s husband supposedly dies, Louise finally feels free to make life choices independently and not have to conform to how society wants her to be. Although Chopin’s description of freedom is the freedom for Louise to be independent and think individually, her idea of freedom from society's expectations and stereotypes connects to Douglass and his story. Freedom from society’s view on the privileges that people have and how they live their lives is one theme that unifies Chopin and Douglass’ thought-provoking stories and also is constant “living theme” in my