Story Of An Hour Imagery
Mrs. Mallard, from “The Story of An Hour” is known to have heart trouble from the commencement of the story. Symbolism, allegory, imagery and irony are displayed throughout Kate Chopin’s story. Josephine, Mrs. Mallard’s sister, slowly informs her that her husband had passed in a railroad mishap. She experiences many feelings at once, but settles on the feeling of freedom. Unfortunately, Mrs. Mallard’s husband walks through the door, causing her to suddenly pass from heart trouble.
Kate Chopin was born on February 8th of 1850, in St. Louis, Missouri. Chopin grew up bilingual, speaking both French and English. In 1855 her father passed in a railroad accident, similar to the one she describes in “The Story of An Hour”. While growing up, …show more content…
Mallard’s feelings in detail, allowing the reader to interpret her feelings by imagery. “When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone.” Louise is described to have mourned her husband’s death, and then excused herself to the solidarity of her own room. “Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul.” Imagery was used to depict that Mrs. Mallard was unable to hold her own body up, as her grief had left her exhausted; she sank into the chair rather than sat expressing her lack of energy. “She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life.” Chopin uses the phrase new spring life, to portray Mrs. Mallards understanding of a fresh start for her life, that was suddenly presented to her. Without the imagery used, the reader would have a hard time understanding how Mrs. Mallard is feeling throughout the story.
Using experiences of her life, Chopin was able to add imagery to her work in “The Story of An Hour”. Heart trouble is assumed by the reader as a physical ailment; however symbolism is used to describe her heart trouble as not having a strong enough heart to love her husband. Mrs. Mallard’s death is caused by her husband returning unharmed; ironically it was presented to the reader that his death would have been the cause. Chopin uses symbolism, irony, allegory and imagery to allow the reader
Kate Chopin was born on February 8th of 1850, in St. Louis, Missouri. Chopin grew up bilingual, speaking both French and English. In 1855 her father passed in a railroad accident, similar to the one she describes in “The Story of An Hour”. While growing up, …show more content…
Mallard’s feelings in detail, allowing the reader to interpret her feelings by imagery. “When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone.” Louise is described to have mourned her husband’s death, and then excused herself to the solidarity of her own room. “Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul.” Imagery was used to depict that Mrs. Mallard was unable to hold her own body up, as her grief had left her exhausted; she sank into the chair rather than sat expressing her lack of energy. “She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life.” Chopin uses the phrase new spring life, to portray Mrs. Mallards understanding of a fresh start for her life, that was suddenly presented to her. Without the imagery used, the reader would have a hard time understanding how Mrs. Mallard is feeling throughout the story.
Using experiences of her life, Chopin was able to add imagery to her work in “The Story of An Hour”. Heart trouble is assumed by the reader as a physical ailment; however symbolism is used to describe her heart trouble as not having a strong enough heart to love her husband. Mrs. Mallard’s death is caused by her husband returning unharmed; ironically it was presented to the reader that his death would have been the cause. Chopin uses symbolism, irony, allegory and imagery to allow the reader