Story Of An Hour Literary Analysis

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is short story about a women’s identity apart from her marital status in the late 1800’s. Women have not always been able to do the what women do in society today. This is a very short story that contains no more than a thousand words revolving around the protagonist of the story last hour of life along with the psychological and emotional changes that lead Mrs. Mallard to fantasize a new life. Kate Chopin "The Story of an Hour," portrays independence for women as a forbidden joy that can be imagined only inside of a trapped soul.
First published in 1894 “The Story of an Hour,” associates with Kate Chopin’s personal life. Chopin’s father died in a railroad accident when she was a little girl. Her father passing away, leads Kate and her mother to grow a close relationship. Chopin’s mother, did not get remarried ever after her husband died (Evans). Kate Chopin being only raised around women, leads her to be an independent woman from not having
The role of a wife in this period of time involves staying at home with the children, preparing meals and keeping the household clean. While the women stay home, the husband works to provide for his family. Most women got married for security. No matter what at the end of the day the wife has to live around the husband even if their marriage is good or bad. Mrs. Mallard is imprisoned by conventions of her basic human rights. During this time, things were at a rise. In Robert Evans critical essay mentions the historical content in, “The Story of an Hour.” Chopin wrote about railroad travel (Deneau). Mr. Mallard traveling by train Implies that American society is advancing. With America’s industrialization at a rise shows that things are changing in all areas of life, including women’s rights. Even though women in this time period are oppressed in their marriages, they feared segregation from society