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    Name : Huriyatul Fikri Subject : Introduction of Literary Study NPM : 2009.111.008 Story of an Hour Style Diction (choice of words) • The words mostly polysyllabic • The words use formal(literary) • The words has connotative meaning e.g. in paragraph 8. • The words are abstract e.g. in paragraph 1 • The words are pleasant sounding Sentences Structure • Sentence length is medium‚ mostly more than 5 words‚ the sentence length is very effective it is appropriate with

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    Bryan lee-a-ping Kathryn smith 5/2/17 Egnlish 102 Analysis for story of an hour The story of an hour is a book that has a lot of historical‚ religious‚ biographical ‚ and social context and meaning. The race of lower-class people in the American south affected women where associated to each social class such that men had power over many others. In the grand scheme of things‚ women of society were citizens that needed to be subordinated. white women had nothing in the united states‚ and many legal

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    Feminine Self-Assertion in “The Story of an Hour” Xuding Wang 1 English Department‚ Tamkang University Abstract This essay attempts to prove that Kate Chopin explores feminine selfhood in a patriarchal society through the heroine’s spiritual journey to freedom in “The Story of an Hour.” In this story‚ Chopin presents us with a picture of a complicated and complex development of Louise Mallard’s spiritual awakening triggered by the false news of her husband’s death in a train accident. Louise

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    A Glimpse into The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Marie Edmund ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Nathan Pritts February 11‚ 2013 A Glimpse into The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Literature can be found at every turn and there are many different genres to choose from. Each brings with it a new world for the reader to immerse himself. Literature allows the reader to experience a new perspective. It allows the reader to feel and connect with the story and its characters. No matter

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    April‚ 6‚ 2016 Kate Choplin in her story‚ “the story of an hour‚” tries to give a brief introduction of the era when men were considered the supreme power in the household and the wives were there to love‚ trust and embrace their husband. Mrs. Louise Mallard‚ the protagonist‚ “She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same‚ with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance…."(Choplin 3)‚ feels the euphoria of freedom‚ when she comes to know about her husband’s death rather than

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    Verbal and Nonverbal Communication HCA/230 March 11‚ 2011 Verbal and Nonverbal Communication There are many principles to each form of communication‚ both verbal and nonverbal. It is somewhat dependant on the circumstances in which you are speaking. All principles are important‚ some more than others. I will concentrate on three that I consider important. One of the three principles that I consider to be paramount is Be Authentic‚ do not try to be or act like someone you are not.

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    “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is a short prose that portrays a negative point of view of the women of the Victorian Era. It unveils a woman’s true inner conflict between reality and idealism. Marriage is viewed as a constrained and male dominant relationship. Louise Mallard is led to believe that she is a widow after being incorrectly informed of her husband’s death. She is consumed with a strong mixture of emotions. At this point Louise feels a great sense of “monstrous joy”‚ in

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    of View in Chopin ’s "Story of an Hour"             Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour” tells the tale of an evolution of a character in a single hour.  Chopin accomplishes this by using a specific point of view and unique plot to carry out her vision. These elements work together to create a theme that has the greatest impact on the reader.              Ann Charters defines “point of view” as “the author’s choice of narrator for the story”(1009).   “The Story of an Hour” is told from the viewpoint

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    Abraham Sanchez Quintana Professor Armstrong English 113F October 26‚ 2013 Lack of Love Kate Chopin shows her great skills as a writer in her short story “The Story of an Hour”. She uses irony as her greatest tool to add great characteristic right at the end of her story. She has a great way to express the setting and scenery in great detail that reaches the readers mood. Kate Chopin’s husband’s death before her becoming a writer is somehow used by her to create a realistic character that is

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    of realism and fiction”‚ Christopher Rice. In the quote Rice is trying to tell us realism isn’t always affiliated with fiction but within these collection of stories we explore and enhance the use of realistic techniques that develop and emphasize the themes in fictional narratives. In “To Build A Fire”‚ “The Fish”‚ and “The Story Of An Hour” and in the entire collection age of realism‚ realistic techniques are used to present and emphasize the themes. In “To Build a Fire”‚ the man exhibits pride

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