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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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    I chose the story “ The Story Of Hour”. Louise Mallard had a troubled heart‚ but needs to be told by her sister‚ Josephine‚ anxiously the news of her husband’s death. Richards‚ Louise’s husband’s friend‚ heard of the railroad disaster when he was in the newspaper office and saw Brently‚ Louise’s husband‚ on the list of those who had been killed. Louise goes up to her room alone once Josephine tells her about Brently’s death. Later on‚ Josephine comes to her door‚ begging Louise to come out. Moments

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    Theme of story of an hour In “The Story of an Hour‚” independence is a forbidden pleasure that can be imagined only privately. When Louise hears from Josephine and Richards of Brently’s death‚ she reacts with obvious grief‚ and although her reaction is perhaps more violent than other women’s‚ it is an appropriate one. Alone‚ however‚ Louise begins to realize that she is now an independent woman‚ a realization that enlivens and excites her. Even though these are her private thoughts‚ she at first

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    Kyona Stephens 1/16/14 Period 6- English IV Honors Dr.Freeman The story of an hour by Kate Chopin is about how a woman feels about her husband’s death. The death of her husband makes her happy because marriage confined her and she wasn’t able to be free. In this short story‚ the main character Mrs.Mallard shows emotions and support about what has just happened in her life. When she finds out in the beginning about her husband’s death It’s natural for her to be upset with

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    Reading Reflection: “The Story of an Hour” ENG125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Olabisi Adenekan April 28‚ 2012 Reading Reflection: “The Story of an Hour” “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin gives an adverse view of marriage by presenting the reader with a woman who is clearly over whelmed with feelings of joy that her husband has passed

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    The Story of an Hour: Discuss three examples AND kinds irony used in “The Story of an Hour.” Make sure to have one example of verbal irony‚ one of situational irony‚ and one of dramatic irony. One example of verbal irony in “A Story of an Hour” is the last sentence in the story which says “When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills” (DiYanni 41) This is verbal irony because it is written that she died of too much happiness to see her husband‚ whom she thought

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    Reading Reflection Natasha S. King ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Professor Demeterius Meyers October 29‚ 2012 I chose to reflect on Kate Chopins‚ “The Story of an Hour” for this assignment. It is about a woman finding out from her sister and friend that her husband was killed in a railroad accident. She initially appears very grief stricken and cries out in her sister’s arms. Not long after she retreats alone to her bedroom. While in her room she realizes that although she loved

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    Literary essay The story of an Hour The loss of one’s spouse is surely a terrible thing. To lose the one you love‚ and to become a widow must be heart-breaking. But can the death of a woman’s husband lead to freedom? In “The story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin we meet a woman whose husband has tragically died in a railroad disaster. The story is about a widow‚ and how she handles the death of her husband. The setting of the story is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. The story takes place in approximately

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    Story of an Hour Symbolism Throughout history‚ an author’s use of style‚ structure‚ and word selections can allow a reader to decipher the underlying message in a story‚ novel‚ or a poem. One author who utilizes a certain style to convey the meaning behind her story is Kate Chopin who wrote the short story called Story of an Hour. In her famous short storyStory of an Hour‚ Chopin successfully implements the use of symbolism to accurately show Louise’s emotions toward her husband through the usage

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    places one might not think to look. The roles of women in short stories have changed from a typical voiceless human being to one that dominates a story. In the short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ the character Mrs. Mallard demonstrates a transformation that is necessary for a woman to have. The character Mrs. Mallard defies the traditional role of women in the 1800’s. In the beginning of the short story Mrs. Mallard is depicted as a weak and fragile woman who suffered

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