Story Of The Hour

In “The Story of an Hour,” when Louise Mallard hears the news that her husband, Brently Mallard, was killed in a tragic train accident, she is devastated. After being left alone and having time to think, she realizes that she is now free to live as her own person. This occurrence is a prime example of how women were not treated as equals, but as servants to men and their husbands. Furthermore, it shows how women at the time had no way out of their marriage unless their husband passed away. Nonetheless, if it were written today, there is a possibility that Mr. Mallard would have treated her better and she would have been able to live her own life while still being married to him. If not this, she could have divorced him and found a husband that

“ The Story Of An Hour” portrayed woman as often weak, useless, and honestly does not have a say in the marriage. Louise Mallard took her husband’s “death” as a chance to be free, independent and her own woman, she would no longer have a man controlling her, and a man would not bring her down. She said over and over under her breathe “free, free, free”. There would be no one to put a burden on her. The thought of freedom, independence, and being her own woman, made Lousie Mallard happy

The narrator’s husband belittles her every chance he gets. He calls her little girl and talks to her as if she is a small helpless child. He does not allow her to simply be herself . She is viewed as a prisoner in her own bedroom. In “The Story of an Hour” the dominance in keeps Mrs. Mallard from achieving goals and following her life dreams.

Women's struggle for equality in the 1800’s was a long and hard-fought battle. Women were the continual victims of discrimination in this era of time. The ideal woman was submissive; her job was to be a meek, obedient, loving wife who was totally subservient to the men around her. Mrs. Mallard is a woman who has been held the standard of an eighteenth-century wife with little to no freedom. In the short story, “Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin the woman gets set free from her husband, she realizes how she has been locked up from the free world.

Suspense and adrenaline are the two principal aspects of the short story, “The Story of an Hour.” In the late nineteenth century, a naive, traditional housewife named Louis Mallard faced the struggle of the loss of her husband. Louise ultimately recognized her independence from such a tragedy. Ironically, Mr. Mallard was still alive and Mrs. Mallard had passed away. Many critics debated the “true” cause of Mrs. Mallard’s death.

A critical feminist view of Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour focuses on female cruelty in the nineteenth century society and more specifically in marriages of the time. During that time period, women were owned by their husbands and had little to no control over their own lives, so in a sense women felt trapped inside of their marriages. The demonstration that is expressed in The Story of an Hour is the sense of freedom Louis Mallard experiences after she is aware of her husband’s death by a train accident. After Mrs. Mallard is told this expectantly tragic news, she goes off to her room alone, where one is predicted to believe she is going to grieve over her husband’s death.

Women are taught from a young age that marriage is the end all be all in happiness, in the short story “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin and the drama “Poof!” by Lynn Nottage, we learn that it is not always the case. Mrs. Mallard from “The Story of an Hour” and Loureen from “Poof!” are different characteristically, story-wise, and time-wise, but share a similar plight. Two women tied down to men whom they no longer love and a life they no longer feel is theirs. Unlike widows in happy marriages Loureen and Mrs., Mallard discover newfound freedom in their respective husband’s deaths. Both stories explore stereotypical housewives who serve their husbands with un-stereotypical reactions to their husband’s deaths.

In the “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, is about pleasure of freedom and the oppression of marriage. Just like in Kate Chopin’s story, inside most marriages, even the ones that seem to be the happiest, one can be oppressed. Even though, one might seem to be happy deep inside they miss the pleasure of freedom and living life to the fullest. Just like, in this story Mrs. Mallard feels trapped and when she hears about her husband’s death she first feels distraught, but ultimately realizes that she has gained her freedom. This news leads her to an inner battle within herself, as she tries to keep those feelings from coming out. The story culminates when she dies of a heart attack, because she realizes that her husband is not dead and she would be returning to her old pointless existence. This story has many great literary elements that keep the story interesting throughout its plot, by using great foreshadowing and symbolism.

“The Story of An Hour” focuses on sixty minutes in the life of a young nineteenth-century woman, Mrs. Mallard. Upon learning of her husband’s death, Mrs. Mallard experiences an epiphany about her future without a husband. Her life, due to heart problems, suddenly ends after she unexpectedly finds out her husband is actually alive. Mrs. Mallard’s actions cause the reader to cogitate a hidden meaning weaved into Kate‘s short story. Chopin had an idea that women felt confined in their marriages, and the idea is brought out through the protagonist’s initial reaction, excessive joy, and new perspective of the world following the upsetting news.

Understanding the historical context of The Story of an Hour is vital to interpreting the story. The text references the telegram and railroad, setting the story in the 1800s. The culture during the 1800s was vastly different than what it is today. Women were often treated as inferior to men in society, and men were usually the ones in charge at home. Women were frequently silenced and told to “do their husbands’ biddings” without protest. For Mrs. Mallard in The Story of an Hour, the societal view of the inferiority of women was her reality. When she heard of her husband’s death, she was first overcome with grief. But within an hour, she was overcome with another emotion: freedom. For Mrs. Mallard, she had been in a relationship where she

The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin is about Mrs. Mallard and her husband Brently Mallard and the idea of her being free. In the nineteenth century marriage was viewed as total authority being given to the husband and the woman would have to obey. Since Mrs. Mallard had a heart condition she was not able to leave the house because, if she would have been shocked it could have killed her. Brently Understood this and told her to never leave the house and therefore, she would have to view the world and see through his eyes unless something would happen to him.

Nowadays, couples get married for because they love each other. In the 1900s that was not the case. Women were forced into marriages they were not happy with. “The Story of an Hour” is about a woman, Mrs. Mallard, who has heart trouble. Her husband recently died in a train accident and her sister, Josephine, and friend, Richards, try to let her down gently.

There are many different tones, themes, characters, and symbolism in the short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin explains the story of a negative view of marriage by showing the reader with a woman who is overjoyed that her husband has died, also the characters in the story itself goes through multiply changes from fear to depression to finally freedom. The lone character, who goes through the most change be far throughout the entire story is the main character Mrs. Louise Mallard. This transformation doesn’t just help change the character of Louise Mallard, further the themes of the story and solidify the tones that the author are trying to set for the story.

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is a short yet complex story, describing Mrs Mallard’s feelings. It focuses on the unfolding emotional state of Mrs Mallard after the news of her husbands death, and has overflowing symbolism and imagery. It is an impressive literary piece that touches the readers’ feelings and mind and allows the reader to have a connection to Mrs Mallard’s emotional process. Although the story is short, it is complete with each word carrying deep sense and meaning. It is written in the 19th century, a time that had highly restrictive gender roles that forbade women to live as they saw fit. Mrs Mallard experiences something not everyone during this time has the luck to have; the happiness of freedom that the reader only

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