An Examination of “The Story of the Hour” After reading The Story of the Hour‚ I was surprised by the ending and the announcement of Mrs. Mallard’s death. The story painted Mrs. Mallard in a harsh way but after some thinking I came to the conclusion that Mrs. Mallard although sad that her husband was gone she was going to keep living her life and enjoy the time she had left in the world. The story starts off telling of Mrs. Mallard having heart disease and they must find someone
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Analysis Chopin titled this piece "The Story of an Hour" because the reader gets a very brief glimpse into the last hour of Mrs. Mallard’s life. When the doctors conclude that Mrs. Mallard has died of heart disease‚ they are correct. However‚ in this instance of dramatic irony‚ the other characters believe she has died because she is so overjoyed that her husband is alive‚ while the reader knows that in truth she has died because she had a glimpse of freedom and could not go back to living under
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Kris Webster Dr. Hobbs English 102 3 December 2013 Text Analysis (Revised) “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin tells the story of a woman named Mrs. Mallard‚ whose mood changes from mournful to delighted after she thinks her husband has died from a tragic train wreck. The woman stays faithful and mourns her husband’s death‚ and then she realizes that she is free because marriage is supposed to be until death do the people part. She realized that she went from being in a relationship
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quotation states that a good marriage only works‚ if the spouse compromises with each other. To illustrate this claim‚ we use the short stories of Heinrich Boll “Like a Bad Dream” which tells the story of a unnamed character who narrates how the actions of his wife change the way he feels about her. And the short story of Kate Chopin “The Story of an Hour” which tells the story of
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Text analysis The story “The story of an Hour” under analysis is written by an American author of small stories and novels‚ Kate Chopin. There is one trait that characterizes all her works - it is a question which she leaves open to think‚ she never puts a dot in her stories‚ giving the reader a possibility to create the end in his own way. She makes up both for children and adults. Her writing activity is not accepted by the public of her time‚ especially after publishing in 1899 the most famous
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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‚ a recognition that inspires and energizes her. She takes on a new persona‚ one filled with delight. However‚ when Mr. Mallard unexpectedly
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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 of view when it come
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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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“The story of an hour” is a short story about the thoughts of a woman after she is told that her husband has died in an accident. It suggests the theme of the oppression in females is woeful and harming them so the situations they are facing should be improved. Firstly‚ after the news of Mr. Mallard’s death is conveyed. The author portrays the view outside the window. At this point Mrs. Mallard starts to have the feeling of free because her husband has died so there is no one will restrict her independence
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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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