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    drivers honk their horns. A large grin crept its way onto her face with tears of happiness rolling down her cheek. “Free at last!” she exclaimed through a soft whisper. “Free‚ free‚ free.” After pondering over the death of her undesirable husband for an hour or so‚ she finally carried herself to the living room where her gathered family and friends had patiently waited to know the health of her well-being. As Louise slowly walked down the steps of her beautiful mediterranean-style home‚ Mrs. Mallard listened

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    Nicole Banley ENG 125 David Schonfeld 04.07.2013 I believe the theme of the story is that Sophia feels it is her right to explore her sexuality however she pleases and to have an independent life‚ no matter what her father thinks. The writer uses setting to narrow the underlying idea‚ the theme. In this story‚ there are two different settings. The first one is in Sophia’s father’s home where she gets scolded for having love letters. Her father finds them and asks if she has been deflowered

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    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

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    The short shorty by Kate Chopin‚ The Story of an Hour means that no one should settle for what they do not want. Nelson Mandela once said‚ “There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” I believe everyone has the potential to be happy in life‚ whether they chose to or not. Mrs. Mallard should not have to settled for marring the wrong or “not fitted to her standards” type of marriage. When she found out her husband was dead‚ she was ecstatic

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    world people are fighting for their own freedom; in the story “ The Story of an Hour‚” you have a woman who finds freedom from her husband. You also have Naheed Mustafa‚ who talks about how she felt wearing her hijab in society. Bob Marley’s quote can be so relatable no matter what type of freedom you are fighting for. Many of us rather die fighting for our freedom‚ than to feel like a prisoner. For instance‚ in the story “The Story of an Hour” you have Mrs. Mallard‚ seeking for her freedom. She seems

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    A Reflection on “The Story of an Hour” Rose Rankin Shashonda Porter ENG 125 December 12th‚ 2011 A Reflection on “The Story of an Hour” Summary The short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin was written in 1894. In the beginning of the story‚ we discover that Mrs. Louise Mallard has a heart condition‚ but she is also said to be young. Which to me seemed odd‚ but I overlooked this detail so that I could continue the story. Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine and Mrs. Mallard’s husband friend

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    The story of an hour-Kate Chopin 1. What malady does Mrs. Mallard suffer‚ and why would the author mention it in the first paragraph? Mrs. Mallard suffers from a heart disease. This is important to be mentioned in the first paragraph because it sets the scene for when the news of her husband’s death comes. Her heart disease is also what kills her when her “dead” husband walks through the front door at the end of the story. 2. The setting of the story is very limited; it is confined largely

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    Thesis Subject Domesticity and it’s evolvement during the 18th and 19th century By: Allen Karlin The Cambridge dictionary defines domesticity as “life at home‚ taking care of your house and family”. Traversing this thesis we will discuss the vital role women played in modern day‚ 18th and 19th century Europe‚ and how their responsibilities and priorities changed throughout the years. This thesis argues that women’s

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    An Examination of “The Story of the Hour” After reading The Story of the Hour‚ I was surprised by the ending and the announcement of Mrs. Mallard’s death. The story painted Mrs. Mallard in a harsh way but after some thinking I came to the conclusion that Mrs. Mallard although sad that her husband was gone she was going to keep living her life and enjoy the time she had left in the world. The story starts off telling of Mrs. Mallard having heart disease and they must find someone

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    The Role of Women in Society Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” written in 1894 and William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” written in 1930 are two stories that show major roles of women in society. Although the two stories have a different perspective of the women due to their era‚ they both give a great explanation of how the women were and how they were treated by other people during their time. The women in both of the stories explain how they perceive each of their own roles and how they cope

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