Story Of An Hour Conflict Essay
Change Requires Conflict
An analysis of Conflict and Change within “The Story of an Hour”
The short essay, “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin reveals the powerful authenticity of feelings often hidden under the surface of every “normal” passing hour. In her life as well as in her literary vocation, Chopin rallied against customary decorum and the established roles of women in her time. Her experiences during the turn of the twentieth century came at a time when the women’s liberation movement was in its very infancy and far from gaining momentum. Chopin’s writing represented a rallying cry for women who refused to remain furiously quiet for much longer. The essay forces us to ask ourselves the question, does real change take violent …show more content…
She feels an inkling of anxiety over the unknown creep into the pauses between her slowly falling tears. “When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: ‘free, free, free!’” (Chopin 1). Like the clouds clearing from a grey sky, or the sparrows emerging from the shadows of the eves, “The Story of This Hour” revealed her new freedom. She felt the truth of the moment throughout her entire body, which surged with energy and a new lust for life.
The loss of her husband gave Mrs Mallard a new lease on life and she was overjoyed she was no longer under the control of another man; “There would be no one to live for her during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature.” (Chopin 2) Women who lived during Mrs Mallard’s time transitioned from being the property of their fathers into the ownership of their husbands. This
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She constantly asked her father where he went everyday when he left the house of women. Her father would take her to an early mass, followed by a ride down to the levee at the seashore where Chopin witnessed huge steamships, peoples of many colors, boisterous sailors, and women of the night. These experiences as a young girl allowed Chopin to see behind man’s curtain of work and business and reinforced her desire to learn and push the traditional boundaries of what was expected of a woman. The extension of trust by Kate’s father brought them closer together, and Kate used the intimacy of their relationship to help break the stranglehold of sexism. (Toth
An analysis of Conflict and Change within “The Story of an Hour”
The short essay, “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin reveals the powerful authenticity of feelings often hidden under the surface of every “normal” passing hour. In her life as well as in her literary vocation, Chopin rallied against customary decorum and the established roles of women in her time. Her experiences during the turn of the twentieth century came at a time when the women’s liberation movement was in its very infancy and far from gaining momentum. Chopin’s writing represented a rallying cry for women who refused to remain furiously quiet for much longer. The essay forces us to ask ourselves the question, does real change take violent …show more content…
She feels an inkling of anxiety over the unknown creep into the pauses between her slowly falling tears. “When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: ‘free, free, free!’” (Chopin 1). Like the clouds clearing from a grey sky, or the sparrows emerging from the shadows of the eves, “The Story of This Hour” revealed her new freedom. She felt the truth of the moment throughout her entire body, which surged with energy and a new lust for life.
The loss of her husband gave Mrs Mallard a new lease on life and she was overjoyed she was no longer under the control of another man; “There would be no one to live for her during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature.” (Chopin 2) Women who lived during Mrs Mallard’s time transitioned from being the property of their fathers into the ownership of their husbands. This
Tullos …show more content…
She constantly asked her father where he went everyday when he left the house of women. Her father would take her to an early mass, followed by a ride down to the levee at the seashore where Chopin witnessed huge steamships, peoples of many colors, boisterous sailors, and women of the night. These experiences as a young girl allowed Chopin to see behind man’s curtain of work and business and reinforced her desire to learn and push the traditional boundaries of what was expected of a woman. The extension of trust by Kate’s father brought them closer together, and Kate used the intimacy of their relationship to help break the stranglehold of sexism. (Toth