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    responsibilities they have are cooking‚ cleaning‚ and caring for their loved ones. The short storyWagner Matinee” by Willa Cather and “A pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin specify the significant sacrifices women are expected to accomplish during that era. Both women in the short stories live similar lifestyles but have different aspects about themselves. Cather and Chopin are able to present the daily life

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    choices. Even the simplest choice could turn a situation around and further affect the future of an individual forever. I found Willa Cather’s short story “A Wagner Matinee” very interesting. It deals with different levels of choices‚ some which might affect the character’s life slightly‚ while other choices may affect their entire lifetime. The way the story is written makes the reader think a lot about the events that occur along the way. It leaves the reader wondering how the situation the characters

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    Trifles and the story of an Hour are both stories with a feminist view. The theme in “Trifles” and “The Story of an Hour” has one prominent similarity concerning marriage that shapes the flow of story: from a feminist approach‚ we see that the women of both stories lose their individual identity as a result of male domination in the bond. In “The Story of an Hour”‚ Mrs. Mallard rejoices her chance to regain her long-lost individuality again after hearing of her husband’s death: “They

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    opinions were never heard or considered. The short storyStory of an Hour” is about a woman who suffered from a marriage. As a reader we are not introduced to the conflict between the husband and wife. Throughout the story Kate Chopin portrays Mrs. Mallard was actually happy that her husband died and that leaded to her tragic death‚ “The Joy That Kills.”(Chopin 517). On the other hand the play Trifles‚ has the same moral as‚ “the story of an hour” but a completely different outcome. This play is

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    "The Story of an Hour" uses gender in describing a woman that feels socially oppressed in her marriage. Marge Piercy’s "Barbie Doll" explores gender roles by describing a woman as she goes through life and her infatuation with becoming the perfect image of society. Each of these authors uses women and how these women deal with their situation. Kate Chopin uses nature and Mrs. Mallard inner feelings‚ while Marge Piercy uses societies assumptions and their effect. Kate Chopin’s "The Story Of an

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    Elisa Allen in Steinbeck’s "The Chrysanthemums" and Louise Mallard in Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" have a great deal in common because of the fact that they both went through similar struggles. Both Elisa and Louise prove to be strong women that clearly had dreams of their own such as being equal to men and having a passionate relationship with a man. Although that may be true‚ they lacked resemblance in the true desire they each yearned for. Firstly‚ Elisa and Mrs. Mallard related in the

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    omniscient Conflict: Man vs. himself. Mrs. Mallard cannot allow anyone to know how she truly feels of her husband’s death. Theme: The desire of freedom one longs for. Other Elements: (Symbols‚ dialect‚ stream of consciousness‚ imagery‚ etc.) When Mrs. Mallard sat in her chair as she gazed out the window she was able to see blue vivid skies and the colors of the air even though she had received news of her husband passing. Biographical Relevance: The story relates to the author because

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    "The Story of an Hour" By Kate Chopin "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin describes the thoughts and feelings that are depicted in a single hour of the life of Louise Mallard after hearing that her husband has been killed in a railroad accident. As the story begins we are told that Mrs. Mallard is afflicted with a heart condition so the news of her husband’s death is broken to her gently by her sister. Mrs. Mallard’s initial reaction‚ upon hearing of her husband’s death

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    Story of an Hour Kate Chopin ’s the "Story of an Hour" includes a vast amount of literary devices. Irony‚ foreshadowing‚ personification‚ imagery‚ symbolism‚ metaphor and repetition are some of the major literary techniques used by Chopin within this short story about a woman named Mrs. Mallard. Although the story covers only one hour in the life of the main character‚ the use of these various literary techniques present the theme of the story to the reader in a very entertaining manner. The

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    Arthur Love 20 December 2012 0-Period Davidson "The Story of an Hour" The Age of Realism novelist‚ Kate Chopin‚ writes a short story to reveal a negative point of view of marriage. By examining the use of narrator‚ character and irony in "The Story of an Hour‚" the reader is left with a feeling that the author is not fond of the institution. Kate Chopin was a pioneer of the realistic literary scene. "The Story of an Hour" had a third person limited point of view. The narrator only revealed

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