The literary work that most captured my attention was The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. I have chosen to do a Reader-Response approach to this paper. First off‚ I enjoyed the intense imagery the writer used in describing the sights and sounds that Louise experienced in her hour of life. From the‚ “…tops of the trees that were all aquiver with new spring life” and the‚ “countless sparrows….twittering in the eaves.” (Clugston. 2010) While I was reading this selection‚ I could see and hear
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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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“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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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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tragedy‚ the reader is led to believe‚ kills her. However‚ the doctors on the scene diagnose her as having collapsed from a "joy that kills"‚ an overt jab at men’s inability to understand women. Character development In Kate Chopin’s story‚ "The Story of an Hour‚" the protagonist‚ Mrs. Mallard is informed of her husband’s apparent death. Simply described as "young‚ with a fair calm face‚ whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength‚" Mrs. Mallard had loved her husband -- "sometimes
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The Story of an Hour Theme The Story of an Hour Theme The Story of an Hour is a short story with vivid and very descriptive dialog detailing the feelings of a perhaps abused‚ neglected‚ or heartless wife. Mrs. Mallard was a woman who felt trapped and was conflicted as to how her life would end up being. She has an epiphany when she suddenly finds out that her husband was killed in a horrible accident that she was not actually in love with her husband; at least not most of the time. While
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Mrs. Mallard‚ from “The Story of An Hour” is known to have heart trouble from the commencement of the story. Symbolism‚ allegory‚ imagery and irony are displayed throughout Kate Chopin’s story. Josephine‚ Mrs. Mallard’s sister‚ slowly informs her that her husband had passed in a railroad mishap. She experiences many feelings at once‚ but settles on the feeling of freedom. Unfortunately‚ Mrs. Mallard’s husband walks through the door‚ causing her to suddenly pass from heart trouble. Kate Chopin
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The short story “Story of an Hour” can be interpreted in many ways by the reader. One way the reader can interpret this story is having the theme be about learning to let go‚ being independent and to follow one’s dream or passion in life. The irony plays a role in the theme of this short story‚ with one learning of how to follow their dreams. The irony in this story comes into play at a few points in this story. The irony can be argued that it was simple and plain to see and others could argue that
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Professor Freeland Eng 101 7 January 2009 An Analysis of “The Story of an Hour” Written in 1894‚ “The Story of an Hour” is a story of a woman who‚ through the erroneously reported death of her husband‚ experienced true freedom and happiness. Both tragic and ironic‚ the story deals with the boundaries imposed on women by society in the nineteenth century. The author Kate Chopin‚ like the character in her story‚ had first-hand experience with the male-dominated society of that time and
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allow the audience to viscerally take part in the story and bond with the characters. S. Selina Jamil‚ PhD‚ English professor at Prince George’s Community College‚ is the author of the critical essay entitled “Emotions in THE STORY OF AN HOUR’. This is a scholarly article published in “The Explicator”‚ a quarterly journal of literary‚ in 2009. This article is written as the analysis of a short story written in 1894 entitled‚ “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Choplin. The purpose of the text is to reveal
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