The Story of an Hour is very brief and‚ as seen from the title‚ only spans the length of an hour. It describes how Louise Mallard reacts to the death of her husband‚ who died in a train accident. From the news of the husband’s passing in the beginning‚ I expected this story to be about how Louise Mallard was so devastated about this news that she decided to end her life. I based my expectations on the time period this story was written in‚ as many women in that time had to rely entirely on their
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upbringing was much like many girls growing up in the late 19th Century. She grew up during the time of emergence for equality in America‚ more specifically the abolition of slavery‚ with feminism in its infancy. In 1889‚ Kate began writing fictional stories as a means of taking care of her six children after the death of her husband. One of her most controversial writings was The Awakening ‚ in which a woman is faced with decisions against social norms and conventional gender roles (Ringe‚ D. A. 1972)
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In “The Story Of An Hour” The theme is freedom. When Louise hears from Josephine and Richard about her husband Brently’s death‚ she reacts with obvious grief‚ and goes into her room to mourn in peace. However moments later of Louise being alone in her room she begins to realize that she is now a free‚independent women‚ she tries to push past the feeling at first but comes to realize she can’t deny the overwhelming feeling of being free! This realization excites her‚perhaps more than it should. When
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Have you ever desired something so badly‚ that it kills you inside? Well‚ in weak-hearted Louise Mallard’s case‚ it literally kills her. In “The Story of an Hour‚” freedom is a prohibited indulgence that is kept only in the privacy of her own thoughts. When her sister carefully explains that her husband‚ Brently Mallard‚ has passed away‚ Mrs. Mallard breaks down in tears. However‚ after resorting to isolation in her empty bedroom‚ Louise begins to realize that she is now a completely free woman
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The literary work that most captured my attention was The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. I have chosen to do a Reader-Response approach to this paper. First off‚ I enjoyed the intense imagery the writer used in describing the sights and sounds that Louise experienced in her hour of life. From the‚ “…tops of the trees that were all aquiver with new spring life” and the‚ “countless sparrows….twittering in the eaves.” (Clugston. 2010) While I was reading this selection‚ I could see and hear
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“The Story of an Hour” reflection‚ I find myself lumped together with the group of women that can feel compassion and sympathy for Mrs. Mallard’s situation. I do not think that she was cold or cruel in her reaction to the news of her husband’s death. In my opinion‚ Mrs. Mallard’s reactions were primal‚ completely genuine and justifiable. There are many pressures that people experience due to societal expectations and our own expectations of life and romance. There is no way to know that a commitment
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of “The Story of an Hour” Freedom is one of the most important things‚ even when it interferes with being married. Kate Choplin wrote novels‚ and short stories about topics related to the time period‚ like stated in the statement “The feminist movement had barely begun‚ and in Louisiana‚ women were still considered to be their husbands’ lawful property” (spark notes). To explain this better‚ “The Story of an Hour” takes place in the 1800’s in the Midwest in a two story house.. “The Story of an Hour”
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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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“Richards was too late… she died of a heart disease-- of joy that kills.” “The Story of an Hour”‚ by Kate Chopin‚ is about a married woman with a frail heart‚ who found freedom after her husband’s death‚ but died due to the shock of seeing her “thought to be dead” husband. In “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin uses optimistic imagery to state that freedom is a spark that becomes a flame to those who are binded by darkness as her main idea. She is able to convey this main idea to the readers through
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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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