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    After reading "The one hour of story"‚ I was attracted deeply by it. I like it so much. And I think that this story theme is - freedom‚ women freedom. In the that time‚ As a woman had to take all the responsibility her husband and social in the social. As if they were trapped in small intangible cage. They were even numb‚ whatever body or spirit. They were trapped in it couldn’t extricate oneself. However‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ she was quite different from other women‚ she looked forward to the freedom.

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    Theme of "The Story of an Hour" The theme of a narrative is an important concept in a story especially when the writer is trying to take a sociological position. "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin is a good example in which a feminist idealism against oppression and male dominance is expressed about the limited roles of women in society during the 19th century. "Free! body and soul free!"(Chopin‚ 79) is said by Mrs. Mallard to suggest her happiness that her husband had died because she is her

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    “The Story of an Hour” The theme of “The Story of an Hour” to me is sad‚ there is a moment of joy‚ also there is confusion in the story. I think it’s sad because there is death in the story. Nobody likes death! Mrs. Mallard has a moment of joy‚ she feels free. She has freedom from her husband’s death. I find it also confusing how Mrs. Mallard celebrated her husband’s death. She didn’t seem sad one bit. I feel these are the reasons these are the themes of “The Story of an Hour” In “The Story

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    The Story of an Hour Theme The Story of an Hour Theme The Story of an Hour is a short story with vivid and very descriptive dialog detailing the feelings of a perhaps abused‚ neglected‚ or heartless wife. Mrs. Mallard was a woman who felt trapped and was conflicted as to how her life would end up being. She has an epiphany when she suddenly finds out that her husband was killed in a horrible accident that she was not actually in love with her husband; at least not most of the time. While

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    From the late 1800s to the mid 1900s women were forced to get married. During this time period First Wave Feminism existed and women had to marry to gain property because women did not have property rights which was problematic for single women. Women however‚ did fight against these injustices. During this wave they fought against the idea of “Angel in the House”‚ which is the idea that women should be devoted to her husband and family‚ marriage laws reform‚ and property rights. American writer

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    Running head: Theme and Narrative Elements 1 Theme and Narrative Elements Theme and Narrative Elements in the Short Story: The Story of an Hour Tanya Patterson Prof. Emily Benson September 15‚ 2014 Theme and Narrative Elements in the Short Story: The Story of an Hour The Story of an Hour written by Kate Chopin in 1894 the reader should zone in on the main character Mrs. Mallard ’s thoughts and not so much on the excitement of the story but the ending. The insights of different literary elements

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    The Theme of Chopin’s Story of an Hour Literature uses written word to inspire readers and help them “become” part of the story. This escape route for readers is often the hook that catches them in the lip. In Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour‚ the literary elements that are planted so carefully throughout incite curiosity and pique the interest of its audience. This ironic tale is written in such a way that it was still considered for publication in the early 19th century‚ while also

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    The Three Elements In the story‚ “The Story of an Hour”‚ was about a lady‚ Louise Mallard‚ who finds out that her husband passed away from a train accident. The poor lady already had heart problems so her friends try to break the news easy so the news won’t kill her. The theme of “The Story of an Hour” is that not all relationships are the best. Being in the 1800’swomen didn’t have the freedom like we have now. Most females back then were your typical housewife. Stayed home and cleaned‚ cooked

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    The ushistory.org website explains that women in the nineteenth century would do household work‚ and be submissive to their husbands. In her 1894 short story “The Story of an Hour”‚ Kate Chopin expresses her stand that women should have freedom during this time period. Louis Mallard‚ the protagonist gets the news about her husband’s death from her sister Josephine. The young and heart troubled‚ Mrs. Mallard locks herself in her room trying to process her husband’s death‚ but realizing she can live

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    oppression of the female in society is obvious when examining her story‚ “The Story of an Hour” through the feminist lens. Where we as readers‚ can analyze how the sexual identity of women influenced her story through the use of literary devices. I wouldn’t call it‚ woman intuition‚ for the sake of males‚ who lacks that special gift. Nevertheless‚ that’s what the literary devices allowed us to comprehend. From reading “The Story of an Hour”‚ you can see the tension through the text caused by mixed emotions

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