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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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    “The Story of An Hour” In the story “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin the dominant theme is that women can not live their life to the fullest while married. Throughout the story this idea is reinforced by the use of symbolism‚ foreshadowing‚ and a dynamic character‚ Louise Mallard. When Louise is informed of her husbands death her immediate emotion is sadness. But not long after‚ that changes drastically. She becomes freed‚ and feels like her life is just now beginning. This is implied many

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    to an author such as plot or word choice‚ a simple shift in the perspective of a story can change the entire meaning. “The Story of an Hour” is a story‚ which if not read closely can be considered a tad confusing with its surprising shifts in emotion and unforeseeable end. The point of view of this story is third person omniscient limited‚ which is proved by our ‘fly on the wall’ view and aided by a knowledge of Louise Mallard’s thoughts and feelings. In reality‚ while point of view is overlooked

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    The Locket By Kate Chopin

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    "The Locket" by Kate Chopin is at first a tragic short story about two young lovers. One could view this short story as unpredictable and at times confusing. At first Edmund is alive and wearing the locket. Next the locket is found on a dead soldier and it is returned to Octavie. Of course she believes her lover is dead‚ only to find out he is alive. The short story opens with Edmund sitting around the fire talking with other soldiers. One soldier notices the locket around his neck and

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    The Story of an Hour - Oppression The Story of an Hour is a very emotional story. Mrs. Mallard‚ who suffers from heart problems‚ learns of the death of her husband from her sister. Her husband Brently was believed to have died in a tragic railroad accident. After she is informed of her husband’s death‚ at first she is devastated. She locks herself in an upstairs room to mourn her beloved husband. But as she begins to comprehend her husband’s death‚ she is filled with joy‚ as she has finally been

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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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    Robinson 1 Chris Robinson Professor Mary Jane Whitney English 101 March 23‚ 2001 Female Identity in Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" In the nineteenth century males were clearly dominant and authoritarian‚ while females were subservient and passive. Slowly‚ women began to question their assigned role and responded to the battle between the sexes in a variety of new ways—withdrawal‚ revolt‚ and action to change society: Significantly

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    Mrs. Akamine “The Story of an Hour” Irony Essay The beauty of a literary work lies in its effective use of figurative language. Irony is one of the most versatile of literary elements‚ and it plays a very important role in "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. Situational irony is used to show the reader that something that is not expected happens in the plot. Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in‚ on something that is happening that the characters in the story do not know about. Both

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    The Story of an Hour written by Kate Chopin‚ who is known for the contribution of gaining women’s right‚ describes Mrs. Mallard has her sudden freedom when she hears about the death of her husband. The story illustrates the authority of a man has over a woman. Women are properties of men in a conservative society‚ so it is hard for women to have their own lives. The Story of an Hour is a short story which Chopin illustrates women’s desire to escape their marital prison‚ and the whole story is a

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    Throughout “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ it shows a woman‚ somewhat overjoyed with her husbands passing. These emotions are expressed through the language used to describe Louise’s emotions as she fluctuates between numbness and extreme joy at her newfound freedom. “Free! Body and soul free” she whispered. Free from the binds of her husband‚ but also somewhat saddened of his passing. When the narrator described her emotions‚ the words used are full of life and powerful. This suggests that

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