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    (An Analysis of three messages from The Story of an Hour) How much can you get done in an hour? About 60 minutes can go fast or slow depending upon what you are doing with your life. On some occasions it can have a million things happen at once. While on another time‚ nothing amazing or interesting happens. In The Story of an Hour‚ it shows how time can go slow and be compacted with many crazy items. This story is written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was a very amazing woman‚ she saw what love should’ve

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    Farah Khawar Professor Brown English 131- Section 12 24 November 2014 “The Story of an Hour” Literary Analysis Essay Kate Chopin had many great works that many readers enjoyed reading because of her distinctive use of literary elements that would capture her reader’s attention instantly throughout the story. Amongst many of Kate Chopin’s most impressive works is the short story titled “The Story of an Hour”. Her short story portrays the importance of using literary affects to convey an overall astonishing

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    Diction in Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” presents us with a satiric view on marriage‚ shifting tones‚ and a plot focused on Mrs. Mallard who experiences rapid character progression. The story occurs in a chronological pattern‚ with short paragraphs to fasten the pace of the plot. We are first presented with the knowledge that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble‚ leading us to speculate whether the trouble was caused by mental stress or if it was a hereditary problem. The heart is widely

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    Symbolism in the Story of an Hour In “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin uses characterization‚ symbols‚ and conflicts that suggest that in certain situations‚ the death of a loved one may be a blessing in disguise. Such situations may include an abusive relationship‚ or an unhappy marriage‚ as this story suggests. In Chopin’s story although the circumstances might lead the reader to believe that Mrs. Mallard’s husband’s death would cause her great pain‚ ironically‚ when she hears the news‚ she

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    grieve a lot when someone that they care about passes away. In “The Story of an Hour” Mrs. Mallard‚ Louise‚ has a heart condition‚ which means that if she’s startled she could die. So‚ when news comes that her husband’s been killed in an accident‚ her sister‚ Josephine‚ had to carefully tell her about the news. In the story of an hour were examining the growth of the character through her atypical reaction to different events in the story that the reader may not expect. Mrs. Mallard has a different point

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    of Chopin’s short stories‚ ironies are a regular and are typically expected. Chopin uses different types of ironies throughout her essays to create an atmosphere full of surprises and creativity‚ causing her short stories to be unpredictable and can cause the ending of the story to be unforeseeable. In arguably one of her most known short stories‚ “The Story of an Hour‚” Chopin uses many different examples and types of irony that add color and a sense of uncertainty in the story. One could even claim

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    feminism in “Story of an Hour”. My objective is to reveal author Kate Chopin’s feminist message in “Story of an Hour”‚ by identifying key elements of the short story. The main elements I want to focus on is Mrs. Mallard’s attitude toward the conflict in the story‚ I think that showed a feminist attitude. Mrs. Mallard’s every action and words exerted feminism‚ how she truly felt about her marriage was finally exposed. I would like to also pinpoint the acts of feminism during the time that this story was written

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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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    Symbolism and Irony in “The Story of an Hour” “ The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is about a woman named Mrs. Mallard‚ who learns that her just died in an accident. As I continued to read the story I learned that Mrs. Mallard‚ was not your ordinary grieving widow‚ she is actually somewhat happy of the news of her husband’s death. Chopin uses symbolism and irony to show readers the world through Mrs. Mallard’s eyes. Symbolism was a strong term in the story‚ mainly because Chopin uses symbols

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    I. “The Story of an Hour” II. Kate Chopin A. Lived 1850- 1940‚ wrote primarily in the 1890s B. She wasn’t accepted at the time because her writing was so controversial—especially because of her ideas on gender status III. Characters A. Protagonist- Louis (Mrs. Mallard) B. Subordinate- Richard‚ Josephine C. Antagonist- Mr. Mallard‚ Society IV. Setting A. Time- late 19th century B. Place- common 1900s household V. Point of View- 3rd person omniscient VI. Episode

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