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    "The Story of an Hour" By Kate Chopin "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin describes the thoughts and feelings that are depicted in a single hour of the life of Louise Mallard after hearing that her husband has been killed in a railroad accident. As the story begins we are told that Mrs. Mallard is afflicted with a heart condition so the news of her husband’s death is broken to her gently by her sister. Mrs. Mallard’s initial reaction‚ upon hearing of her husband’s death

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    Story: “The Story of an Hour” (1894) Author: Kate Chopin (1850-1904) Central character: Mrs. Mallard- Mrs. Mallard is a dynamic character. She was the wife of Brently Mallard who was assumed to be killed in a train wreck. She was sad her husband was dead‚ but has an awakening. Other characters: Josephine- Mrs. Mallard’s sister. She informed Mrs. Mallard her husband was dead. Richard- He was Brently Mallard’s best friend. He was with Josephine when she broke the news to Mrs

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    Jose Lopez Dr. Kent Harrelson English 1102 April 8‚ 2013 Analysis of Mrs. Mallard’s personality in “The Story of an Hour” Marriage is a relationship based on love which requires care‚ cultivation and defense every day. However‚ there are times in which the relationship between a wife and her Spouse is merely a slave and master-and. Life in the 1800’s was rather difficult for some women to deal with because society restricted women just because there was a general idea that they should not be

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    Mallard was pronounced dead of heart disease. She was finally set free from her husband. Irony: Mrs. Mallard was set free from by her own death‚ and not the death of her husband. Literary Analysis Setting: Late 1800’s Characters: Protagonist: Mrs. Mallard Minor: Josephine‚ Richard‚ Brently Mallard Point of View: Third person omniscient Conflict: Man vs. himself. Mrs. Mallard cannot allow anyone to know how she truly feels of her husband’s death. Theme: The desire of freedom

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    The Story of an Hour is one of the greatest short stories ever written in English language. In this story Kate Chopin meticulously incorporated her unique style of writing and through such infusion the author tried to convey to the readers the pains and agonies from which women usually suffered while dwelling within the male dominated society. By presenting before the readers the emotional turmoil and psychological transition of the protagonist Mrs. Millard‚ Chopin succeeded to reveal the dark truths

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    Dawn George The Story of an Hour In “The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin challenges close readers to re-examine the connotations associated with death and life. For most readers‚ death represents an ending: a time of sadness and sorrow‚ while life is a joyous new beginning. However‚ in this story‚ the author portrays death as life and life as death: demonstrating the incongruity between what readers may expect and what actually occurs. Presenting Brently Mallard’s death as the commencement of

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    Ayodeji Ilesanmi Ms. Pape English 1302.626 February 23‚ 2012 Part One: Alternate ending to “The Story of an Hour” “Someone was opening the front door with a latchkey‚ it was Brently Mallard who entered‚ a little travel stained‚ composedly carrying his grip-sack and umbrella. He had been far from the scene of the accident‚ and did not even know there had been one. He stood amazed at Josephine ’s piercing cry; at Richards ’ quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife” (Chopin‚ 16).

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    In Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour”‚ the author uses many themes throughout the passage to shows different aspects of a wife’s change from a dedicated married woman to a liberated free-woman and again into her death. Many themes are present throughout the passage‚ but to some the strongest theme is the processes in which the protagonist uses in her grieving. This theme coupled with strong diction emphasize this change and really create a wonderful sub-plot. Chopin uses these stylistic techniques

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    Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin is an impressive literary piece which touches a reader’s feelings as well as mind. Although the story is really short‚ it is very rich and complete‚ and every word in it carries deep sense and a lot of meaning. The events take place in the 19 century in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. Speaking about the plot and suspense of « The Story of an Hour » we may define such its elements as the exposition‚ the narrative hook

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    “The Story of an Hour” is a short story written by Kate Chopin and first appeared in Vogue in 1894. The story takes place within the time span of an hour‚ hence the title‚ and is about the thoughts of a married woman who is told her husband has died only to find out an hour later that he is still alive when he walks in the front door. The story explores the range of emotions that the main character experiences within the span of an hour. Since this story was written after the death of Chopin’s

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