The Story Of An Hour Analysis
The most powerful way to reach an audience is through a character’s emotions. For only when we connect with the characters on an emotional level, does the interaction become deep and meaningful. Well written scenes that include character’s emotions allow the audience to viscerally take part in the story and bond with the characters. S. Selina Jamil, PhD, English professor at Prince George’s Community College, is the author of the critical essay entitled “Emotions in THE STORY OF AN HOUR’. This is a scholarly article published in “The Explicator”, a quarterly journal of literary, in 2009. This article is written as the analysis of a short story written in 1894 entitled, “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Choplin. The purpose of the text is to reveal
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Initially she became distraught and retreats upstairs to a private room. The audience would assume she is withdrawing to mourn in solitude yet the quite the opposite effect occurs. Mrs. Mallard realizes the new-found freedom she now encompasses as wives during that time period were made to be submissive and live a slave style existence. The social commentary explained women’s roles within marriage, not about a healthier or happier direction of this specific marriage. Chopin does a superb job defining the moment Mrs. Mallard became Louise, her own person. This celebration was the climax of the story. Jamil’s analysis was written as this was an awakening moment worthy of further exploration. Her study unfolded the moment of enlightenment delicately as a flower opening leisurely. She explores the pain Louise has experienced in the past which demanded a lack of emotions. In detail she explains the restrictions associated with the time period and the cold world she resided …show more content…
The use of symbolism and senses awakened the imagination in her readers. Chopin wanted to express the connection emotions exhibit on our soul, our physical body and our mind. These topics are in depth, therefore, Jamil consulted with psychology material to better prepare herself for the influence she wished to impart. William James, psychologist did agree with Jamil stating our emotional moods are connected to our feelings. This topic is the heart and soul of this critical analysis. The only limitation is the deep desire to express the depth of the emotions. I can envision her questioning her
Initially she became distraught and retreats upstairs to a private room. The audience would assume she is withdrawing to mourn in solitude yet the quite the opposite effect occurs. Mrs. Mallard realizes the new-found freedom she now encompasses as wives during that time period were made to be submissive and live a slave style existence. The social commentary explained women’s roles within marriage, not about a healthier or happier direction of this specific marriage. Chopin does a superb job defining the moment Mrs. Mallard became Louise, her own person. This celebration was the climax of the story. Jamil’s analysis was written as this was an awakening moment worthy of further exploration. Her study unfolded the moment of enlightenment delicately as a flower opening leisurely. She explores the pain Louise has experienced in the past which demanded a lack of emotions. In detail she explains the restrictions associated with the time period and the cold world she resided …show more content…
The use of symbolism and senses awakened the imagination in her readers. Chopin wanted to express the connection emotions exhibit on our soul, our physical body and our mind. These topics are in depth, therefore, Jamil consulted with psychology material to better prepare herself for the influence she wished to impart. William James, psychologist did agree with Jamil stating our emotional moods are connected to our feelings. This topic is the heart and soul of this critical analysis. The only limitation is the deep desire to express the depth of the emotions. I can envision her questioning her