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    Stephens 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

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    "The Story of an Hour" (pages 353-354) 1. This technology of the telegram(newspaper) is an invention when the story was written. It takes place in the story mentioning the list of people who where killed in the railroad disaster. Louise’s husband’s friend‚ Richards‚ saw Louise’s husband‚ Brently on the list of those killed. Without this technology‚ I do not think the story could be possible. Richards learned about the train accident thought the telegram as well as Josephine. Louise would not

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    Both of these stories share many similarities and differences in their overall message. For example‚ in “The Story of an Hour” the protagonist’s major conflict deals with her joy at the sense of freedom despite her husband’s recent death while in “A&P” the protagonist must choose between rebelling against the established rules in order to achieve some freedom or conforming to the rules and leading a safe and secure life. One of the many differences between these two stories is that only Mrs. Mallard

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    On “The Story of an Hour” “The Story of an Hour‚” a short story by Kate Chopin‚ details the events of the short hour when Mrs. Mallard finds out her husband has died‚ only to see him walking through the door. Chopin makes it clear through the structure of the story that the irony of these events is no coincidence; there is conflict when people are oppressed and their soul has no joy or freedom. It is clear in the exposition that Mrs. Mallard is afflicted with heart trouble‚ implying she is weak

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    how powerless women were compared to men during the late eighteen hundreds in her short story entitled‚ “The Story of An Hour “. At the beginning of the story the main character‚ Mrs. Louise Mallard has a heart condition. Due to her illness‚ her sister Josephine and her husband’s friend Richards has the hard task to tell Louise that her husband Brently Mallard has died in a train wreck. During this first hour Mrs. Mallard experiences the sorrow of her husband’s death and the loneliness she would

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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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    well. Resolution or Denouement: Mrs. Mallard was pronounced dead of heart disease. She was finally set free from her husband. Irony: Mrs. Mallard was set free from by her own death‚ and not the death of her husband. Literary Analysis Setting: Late 1800’s Characters: Protagonist: Mrs. Mallard Minor: Josephine‚ Richard‚ Brently Mallard Point of View: Third person omniscient Conflict: Man vs. himself. Mrs. Mallard cannot allow anyone to know how she truly feels of her

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    The tragic hour In literature there are many different settings to a story that help the reader understand it more. THE STORY OF AN HOUR is a good example of how setting defines the story. The period when the story took place is imperative so the reader can understand where the main character comes from. Mrs. Mallard Bedroom is another setting that is important to the story. The story takes place in the late 1800s . In that time period woman had no rights and were not equals.

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    Critical Analysis of ’The Story of an Hour’ Analyzes the most prominent theme‚ the longing for freedom. Write a critical analysis of any aspect of "The Story of an Hour" which you found of interest and significance. Kate Chopin’s `The Story of an Hour’ is a short yet complex piece describing the feelings of Mrs Mallard. This story is overflowing with symbolism and imagery. The most prominent theme here is the longing for freedom. Chopin focuses on unfolding the emotional state of Mrs Mallard

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    Samantha Ozdal Mrs. Bland English 112 9/18/2014 Story of an Hour In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ symbols and imagery are used to to describe the new life appearing before Mrs. Mallards eyes. A trasformation happened when Mrs. Mallard spent and hour in a “comfortable‚ roomy armchair”‚ in front of an open window‚ realizing the importance of her freedom (15). The author ’s use of Spring time imagery to create a sense of renewal after Mrs. Mallard ’s husband dies. Kate Chopin

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