The Story of an Hour: Summary “The Story of an Hour”‚ written by Kate Chopin in 1894‚ reflects upon the life of Mrs. Louise Mallard‚ stricken with “a heart trouble”. Upon hearing of a railroad disaster that claimed the life of her husband‚ her sister Josephine and her husband’s friend Richards confronted Mrs. Mallard in an attempt to notify her of the tragedy. Cautious of Mrs. Mallard’s illness‚ Josephine successfully took great precaution and unveiled the sad news. Troubled by the news‚ Mrs
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2012 The Story of the Hour: Louise Mallard In Kate Chopin’s‚ The Story of the Hour‚ “joy that kills”(pg. 525) is the last line of the story. This describes Mrs. Mallard’s gift of joy that was taken from her as quickly as it was given. Mrs. Mallard dies of a broken heart‚ which is ironic because it was not a heart made of love for her husband but‚ a heart full of joyful independence. Mrs. Mallard’s emotions and private thoughts are just as complex and confusing as the last words in the story “joy that
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In “The Story of an Hour”‚ the main character is Mrs. Mallard‚ also referred to as Louis Mallard. Louis seems to ignore her love for her husband and their marriage and instead be fixated on the luxurious thought of pure freedom. The story takes place in the time span of an hour. That one hour is filled with heartbreak‚ mixed emotions‚ drama‚ and even death. From the beginning of the story‚ the reader learns that Louis has a weak heart. This is important because it plays a role in how everyone treats
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In her short story “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin portrays a woman – “young‚ with a fair‚ calm face‚ whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength” – dealing with the death of her husband. Chopin laces the story with imagery – sounds‚ smells‚ sights‚ and sensations – to highlight contrasting traits of Mrs. Mallard’s experience for the reader. Chopin waits until Mrs. Mallard receives the news of her husband’s death before showcasing her visual exposition. “When the storm of grief
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Kelsey Wooten ENG 2000 Setting in “The Story of an Hour” The setting and the imagery of the setting is used to communicate "The Story of an Hour’s" theme of freedom‚ independence‚ and a new life. The story begins in a place that we are aware is public. It is in that room that Josephine tells her sister about the accident that killed her husband. Mrs. Mallard reaction is as expected. In her bedroom‚ a more private setting we see her internal thoughts about her husband’s death. The closed room
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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 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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Kate Chopin wrote a short story called “The Story of an Hour.” This story started out by tell about a women‚ named Mrs. Mallard‚ who had heart issues. Her husband had been working one day where a huge accident happened and killed many people. Mrs. Mallard’s sister and her husband’s friend were trying to break the news to her gently because her heart couldn’t take the information well. Once she found out she locked herself into her room‚ looked out the window sobbing and saying “free‚ free‚ free.”
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Tragic news is about to be given to a wife‚ who suffers from heart trouble. Her condition is why her family and close friends need to break the news very gently of her husband’s death. In “The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin portrays Ms. Mallards character with an outbreak of grief‚ an inability of assimilation‚ ability of reflection‚ and an ability of clear significance at the end. Ms. Mallard new understanding of autonomy excited her‚ once taken away from her she becomes unavailable. The struggles
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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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