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    “The Story of an Hour”‚ written by Kate Chopin was mainly about a young lady named Mrs. Mallard who receives shocking news about her husband’s death. The recognition her husband’s death was when his name appeared on the list of those who did not survive the railroad disaster. When Mrs. Mallard first received the news about her husband’s death‚ she was in a state of shock. Later in the story‚ she began to develop positive energy that allows the readers to realize that she was not happily married.

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    aper Summary: This paper compares two stories ‚Shirley Jackson’s ’The Lottery’ and Kate Chopin’s ’The Story of an Hour’‚ which both demonstrate change‚ but in two very different ways. The paper notes that both stories show how change is necessary for life to be constructive and without which life becomes static and boring. The paper compares the way the characters in both stories handle change and how it affects their lives. From the Paper: "In Jackson’s "The Lottery‚" the townspeople face a unique

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    Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin "She said it over and over under her breath: ’free‚ free‚ free!’ The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast‚ and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body"(Chopin). Women were completely controlled by the men in their lives. First‚ by their fathers‚ brothers and male relatives and finally by their husbands. Their sole purpose in life is to find a husband

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    Although The Story of an Hour‚ certainly did not take an hour to read‚ there were many instances of entrapment portrayed throughout the story. With the instances of entrapment also comes with how the protagonist of the story Mrs. Mallard‚ gains her freedom from being entrapped. During The Story of an Hour Mrs. Mallard‚ a wife afflicted with heart trouble had to be told that her husband had passed away in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard certainly didn’t take the news of her husband’s passing very

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    for any individual identity out of the role of motherhood. Chopin began challenging these society norms just as they had been challenged throughout the women’s rights movement. It had been said‚ “modern feminism was borne on her pages.” “The Story of an Hour‚” by Kate Chopin‚ was a prime

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    In “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ sadness is portrayed by Josephine when she tells Louise the news‚ Mrs. Mallard when she hears of her husband’s death‚ and when Mrs. Mallard realizes that she is tied down in a marriage. These very things craft the outrageous tale of Mrs. Mallard and her life with her husband‚ Brently Mallard. The character Josephine is portrayed as a worried sister‚ who fears that the news of brother-in-law’s death may cause the death of her sister‚ Mrs. mallard. When the author

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    So‚ In the story Rikki Tikki there is a lot of themes that people can think about. But in this essay‚ I will be explaining what the author theme is. In the story‚ the author’s theme is to protect your family at all costs. In the story‚ Rikki Tikki is overly protective in the story. The reason behind this is because in the story Rikki Tikki is attacked more than once. Nag‚ the king cobra‚ is also protective of its eggs. Well throughout the story Both Rikki Tikki and Nag both are attacked and

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    The loss of one’s spouse is a pain some people cannot endure; others handle this delicate situation in a different matter‚ such as Louise Mallard in the story‚ “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin. Mrs. Louise Mallard is a young and very pretty lady‚ but with the recent death of her husband‚ she appears to be much older. “She was young‚ with a fair‚ calm face‚ whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes‚ whose gaze was fixed away

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    The comparable themes in this story. The story Refrains are similar by its OK to take a chance. By taking a chance‚ you can get a high reword. Likewise get a risk. Both story’s the main charter took a gamble. The gamble is that in the stories are that the animal will find freedom‚ or get recaptured. The other gamble in the other story is that he will win the contest‚ or he will lose. From " boy’s life" the boy wanted to leave school because it was the last day of school. Before he leaves his teacher

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    During Kate Chopin’s marriage she resided in Louisiana where the laws favored the husband in a type of patriarchal code. At the time women were subjected to a lesser role and the husband’s will was freely imposed upon their wives. In “The Story of an Hour” much of Chopin’s desire for the prospect of freedom is reflected to us through the character of Mrs. Mallard. The societal norms of the late 1800’s dictated that women would assume the feminine role and live for their husbands; as a woman’s place

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