Comparing Women In Story Of An Hour And Desiree's

In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” and “Désirée’s Baby,” it is apparent that the two women are able to realize the freedom that is waiting for them, after the man taken is out of the picture. Chopin utilizes the two women in each story to illustrate how men take over women and make them feel useless. Each woman is used to illustrate how men take specific things away from them. In “Désirée’s Baby,” Chopin uses the letter from Armand’s mother to symbolize Désirée, and how she is able to know and accept the truth. Her husband Armand, does not know the truth, and he is happier that way, because he is not as mentally strong as her. In “The Story of an Hour,” Chopin utilizes Louise to portray how women are considered to be the man’s property

Families stay together because the mother can handle the situations, and the husband gives up. Once Désirée finds out her child is of color she panics and is afraid of what may happen to their marriage, and family relationships. Armand was aware before he fell in love with her that she may be a different race, but he was not exactly sure. It is evident that Armand’s father owns slaves and so this means Arman has to typically have the same views as his dad towards people of color. Once the two parents look down at their child Désirée sends a letter to Madam Valdamonté: “My mother, they tell me I am not white. Armand has told me I am not white. For God’s sake tell them it is not true. You must know it is not true. I shall die. I must die. I cannot be so unhappy, and live” (173). The fact that Armand cannot handle that his child is black is astonishing, and he only blames Désirée because she was adopted. The two parents try to hash out the details and figure out what to do, but it is simple. Désirée is on her own, and she has to figure out what her next move is because Armand does not care. Désirée and Armand have a child that is black, and it makes Armand leave Désirée even though the irony is that he is the reason for the colored child. Désirée is the woman who has a fall

Even though the two situations are completely different, they are also completely alike in a sense. To feel independent and free is the overbearing theme of the two short stories Kate Chopin embraces throughout each story. It is evident that she uses specific wording to describe the emotion both women are having while going through their difficult journey. Mrs. Mallard is utilized to embody a woman who is finally strong enough to be happy on her own, and not feel like happiness is because of her husband. After she believes her husband is dead she is referred as ‘Louise,’ which exemplifies that she is her own. On the other hand, when she was called ‘Mrs. Mallard,’ it makes it seem as if she was her husband’s property, and that he had ownership over her identity. Once Louise finally has the idea in her mind that her husband is gone forever, she repeatedly says, “Free! Body and soul free!” (175). Louise is finally able to allow herself feel a sense of freedom, and this is very important to her, because she is able to make her own choices and decisions. The way Chopin makes Louise whisper these five words makes it seem as if it were wrong of her to be happy that she is on her own, and this is how society views women. Chopin is trying to acquire the audience to understand that men make women act a certain way and it is very wrong of a woman to admit that, and it makes it seem that