In The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin‚ the idea that independence is something that many humans want to accomplish and maintain in their life is expressed. The reason for this is that achieving a life that is established purely on self-determination is a natural instinct for humans. Kate Chopin expresses this idea in The Story of an Hour through characterization‚ but more clearly through Louise Mallard. Mrs. Millard had just heard the news that a railroad accident has killed her husband by her sister
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once again claimed their wives and held them down for another year to come. This was accepted by society‚ as long as a woman followed the implied rules of fidelity‚ but when these rules were broken‚ there were deadly consequences. In The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ Edna’s freedom of flirtation drags her down as she fights for independence from the possession-driven‚ man-powered‚ 19th Century world that eventually spirals into her death. Edna‚ who is an innocent‚ rule-abiding woman in the beginning of
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Several symbols in Kate Chopin’s "Story of an Hour" create a feeling of comfort‚ wellness‚ and wonderfulness within the reader’s mind. The first symbol I will speak of is the "comfortable chair" which she sinks into after the news of her husbands’ death. Then‚ I will speak of the open window‚ which she sits in front of through which she sees many symbols of things that are good. Finally‚ I will speak of the description of Mrs. Mallard herself and her comfortable situation‚ which will tie together
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Everybody has a place in history. Most of us may not be written in history books (few may)‚ but we still play a vital role in the microhistory of this world. Future historians can analyze any individual’s life and stretch what they find into an analysis of a broad part of history. It doesn’t have to be a single person to analyze a broader portion of history‚ it can be a certain part of history‚ an object‚ a group of people‚ and so on. In my point of view‚ microhistory is when a researcher looks into
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Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is a story about the last hour of Louise Mallard’s life. After learning about Mr. Mallard’s death from a telegram‚ Richards and Josephine delicately break the news to Louise‚ doing their best to prevent Louise’s heart trouble from acting up. Initially‚ Louise completely breaks down at the loss of her husband‚ but this quickly transforms into elation as she realizes that she is now free to live for herself. As she becomes comfortable with her newfound freedom
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A major point in Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” is the representation of weather that is taking place throughout most of the story. This storm is the reason that Calixta’s husband and son cannot return home from the store and causes her to run into her former lover Alcée Laballire. A storm is typically something that can be frightening‚ builds in intensity‚ and invokes chaos momentarily in the outside world. As Bobint points out in the story‚ the storm created “sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin "She perceived that her will had blazed up‚ stubborn and resistant. She could not at that moment have done other than denied and resisted. She wondered if her husband had ever spoken to her like that before‚ and if she had submitted to his command. Of course she had; she remembered that she had. But she could not realize why or how she should have yielded‚ feeling as she then did." (Chopin‚ 31) In Chapter XI in The Awakening‚ by Kate Chopin‚ Edna was resting outside
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Kate Grenville’s episodic novel Joan Makes History (1988) is also "good to think with" in term of national identity. Grenville deviates from exploring Amanda Lohrey’s suggestion of a "suitable past" (1996). Instead of celebrating what Lohrey describes as "mindless nationalism" (1996‚ p 150)‚ in the invented traditions of Australian society‚ national identity‚ political progression and territory‚ Grenville explores the key periods of Australian history through the first-person narration‚ presenting
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Mary Schapiro In her role at the SEC‚ Mary Schapiro was known as one of the world’s most powerful female regulators. She was named chair in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. As chairman‚ she helped strengthen and revitalize the agency by overseeing a more rigorous enforcement program and shaping new rules for Wall Street. During her tenure‚ the agency’s work force brought about a record number of enforcement actions and achieved significant regulatory reform to
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In a novel or play‚ some of the most significant events are mental or psychological. These events may lead to awakenings‚ discoveries‚ or changes in consciousness. In Kate Chopin’s‚ The Awakening‚ she explores the internal events in Edna Pontellier’s life to give the sense of excitement‚ suspense‚ and climax usually associated with external action. Chopin reveals the excitement through Edna’s affairs. Edna and Robert fall in love‚ which goes against her marriage with Léonce. Not only is it going
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