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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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    up during the time of emergence for equality in America‚ more specifically the abolition of slavery‚ with feminism in its infancy. In 1889‚ Kate began writing fictional stories as a means of taking care of her six children after the death of her husband. One of her most controversial writings was The Awakening ‚ in which a woman is faced with decisions against social norms and conventional gender roles (Ringe‚ D. A. 1972). It is evident the pronounced presence of oppression in which she would most

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    Diction in Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” presents us with a satiric view on marriage‚ shifting tones‚ and a plot focused on Mrs. Mallard who experiences rapid character progression. The story occurs in a chronological pattern‚ with short paragraphs to fasten the pace of the plot. We are first presented with the knowledge that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble‚ leading us to speculate whether the trouble was caused by mental stress or if it was a hereditary problem. The heart is widely

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    The short shorty by Kate Chopin‚ The Story of an Hour means that no one should settle for what they do not want. Nelson Mandela once said‚ “There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” I believe everyone has the potential to be happy in life‚ whether they chose to or not. Mrs. Mallard should not have to settled for marring the wrong or “not fitted to her standards” type of marriage. When she found out her husband was dead‚ she was ecstatic

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    drivers honk their horns. A large grin crept its way onto her face with tears of happiness rolling down her cheek. “Free at last!” she exclaimed through a soft whisper. “Free‚ free‚ free.” After pondering over the death of her undesirable husband for an hour or so‚ she finally carried herself to the living room where her gathered family and friends had patiently waited to know the health of her well-being. As Louise slowly walked down the steps of her beautiful mediterranean-style home‚ Mrs. Mallard listened

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    “The Story of an Hour” reflection‚ I find myself lumped together with the group of women that can feel compassion and sympathy for Mrs. Mallard’s situation. I do not think that she was cold or cruel in her reaction to the news of her husband’s death. In my opinion‚ Mrs. Mallard’s reactions were primal‚ completely genuine and justifiable. There are many pressures that people experience due to societal expectations and our own expectations of life and romance. There is no way to know that a commitment

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    The Spiritual and Physical Awakening Kate Chopin ’s The Story of An Hour is an intriguing work that leaves the reader wondering whether Louis Mallard ’s awakening was spiritual or physical. Many critics like to pick one side of the argument and stick to it‚ however the reader must realize that it is a combination of the two. In his essay Chopin ’s The Story of an Hour‚ Daniel P. Deneau‚ a decorated literary critic‚ suggests some possible interpretations of the story. Deneau points out many different

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    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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    world people are fighting for their own freedom; in the story “ The Story of an Hour‚” you have a woman who finds freedom from her husband. You also have Naheed Mustafa‚ who talks about how she felt wearing her hijab in society. Bob Marley’s quote can be so relatable no matter what type of freedom you are fighting for. Many of us rather die fighting for our freedom‚ than to feel like a prisoner. For instance‚ in the story “The Story of an Hour” you have Mrs. Mallard‚ seeking for her freedom. She seems

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    The Story of an Hour Q&A

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    The story of an hour-Kate Chopin 1. What malady does Mrs. Mallard suffer‚ and why would the author mention it in the first paragraph? Mrs. Mallard suffers from a heart disease. This is important to be mentioned in the first paragraph because it sets the scene for when the news of her husband’s death comes. Her heart disease is also what kills her when her “dead” husband walks through the front door at the end of the story. 2. The setting of the story is very limited; it is confined largely

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