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    Kate Chopin’s opposition to the oppression of the female in society is obvious when examining her story‚ “The Story of an Hour” through the feminist lens. Where we as readers‚ can analyze how the sexual identity of women influenced her story through the use of literary devices. I wouldn’t call it‚ woman intuition‚ for the sake of males‚ who lacks that special gift. Nevertheless‚ that’s what the literary devices allowed us to comprehend. From reading “The Story of an Hour”‚ you can see the tension through

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    In the short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ the author introduces us to the main character of Louis Mallard and describes the emotions the main character goes through when the news of her husband’s death is delivered to her. Mrs. Mallard reaction to her husband’s death is very unusual compared to the society’s standard‚ she feels a sense of freedom rather than the bleakness of being lonely. Later‚ when she learns that Mr. Mallard is still alive‚ the disappointment takes her life away

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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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    “The Story of an Hour” is falsely displayed as an incredibly sad loss of a husband to a good house wife named Mrs. Mallard whose first name is not important enough to become known. Unfortunately‚ there is more than one side to Mrs. Mallard and the relationship she has with her husband‚ Bentley Mallard. When Mrs. Mallard supposedly lost her husband she was brainstorming the possibilities of life after the death of her abusive and controlling husband just to be disappointed by the return of her so

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    Oppression in Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Kate Chopin both present intriguing short stories with the common theme of oppression which strongly mirrors the writers’ personal experiences. The narrator in Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” is portrayed as being trapped by her husband and suffering from mental illness. This is represented by the woman behind the wallpaper. Chopin shows oppression in “The Story of an Hour” by Mrs. Mallard’s

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    In "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin‚ we are introduced to Mrs. Mallard‚ an unloving‚ heartless‚ woman who is overjoyed by the passing of her husband—or at least that is the common misconception. Mrs. Mallard although perceived as inhuman is actually more human than most would like to believe. While her actions may seem questionable or even to be condemned‚ they are hardly unthinkable in light of the issues involving marriage and the woman’s role throughout history. The story itself presents

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    From the late 1800s to the mid 1900s women were forced to get married. During this time period First Wave Feminism existed and women had to marry to gain property because women did not have property rights which was problematic for single women. Women however‚ did fight against these injustices. During this wave they fought against the idea of “Angel in the House”‚ which is the idea that women should be devoted to her husband and family‚ marriage laws reform‚ and property rights. American writer

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    Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” show a shocking view of dominate marriage. In both stories marriage is a prison and women are treated like children‚ stifled‚ smothered and absorbed (lose their own identity). These three things represented in both of the stories lead to horrific consequences. In “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin vividly expresses her belief that marriage is a prison. After Mr. Mallard “died” in the story‚ Louise (his wife)

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    Effect of Patriarchal Oppression Women‚ for hundreds of years‚ have suffered from a great oppression caused by men who never let their wives do anything or think for themselves. Women’s roles in society were specifically to care for the children and do the housework while their husbands were at work and providing economically for the family. As the lack of rights continued for women‚ they started to rebel and believe in equality between men and women‚ which evolved to be called feminism. Feminist

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    In the short story “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin‚ the theme of oppression on women is strongly shown. Throughout the story‚ the protagonist‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ goes through several different emotions and has to learn to cope with them on her own. To begin‚ Mrs. Mallard’s husband supposedly had died in an accident at the railroad tracks. Her sister Josephine broke the news to her‚ and initially Mrs. Mallard was very upset and troubled. The situation seemed as if she was over the major

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