To the untrained eye, a story could be viewed one-dimensionally; a tale might only appeal to emotion while logic is left out in the cold. Equally, logic may be forgotten while emotion is heavily focused on. However, through the use of Critical Lenses, readers can begin to see greater depth in literature. As readers find connections through Critical Lenses, they become more educated on various topics, more aware of social, political, and even logical abstractions. Instead of failing to retain the intent and content of the material, they even can remember details of stories more vividly when truly examining literature rather than reading it once for entertainment (or chore).
She later died on August 22, 1904. Kate Chopin 's “The Story of an Hour” demonstrates how naturalism affects people in a variety of ways. When reading this short story it makes the reader consider feminism, women’s roles in society, as well as naturalism. Also how life may be brought to an end due to any cause such as a train crash. Kate wants the reader to realize that life is a natural event that can be changed at any given time.
Louise Mallard, in The Story of an Hour, is coping with the sudden death of her husband, the complex emotions she feels at that loss and the jubilation she feels at suddenly gaining her freedom. The authors show how each the main character in each story bucks traditional gender roles, but they do so at different stages in their lives. I. Coming of Age: Acceptance, the Hard Way II. Alice Munro’s
Her husband, Brently, had died in a railroad accident recently and this news made Louise very upset. The text states, “into this she sank, pressed down by physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul” (9). This scene particularly shows that this news affected her very much. Louise was showing that her energy and level of enthusiasm is low or non existent. Also, in the story it says, “she sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams” (7).
This was bitter irony since everyone thought Louise died from being excited to see her husband when she really died from not wanting to see him. “She thought of Leonce and the children. They were part of her life. But they need not have thought that they could possess her, body and soul. ”(Chopin 137).
There is much confusion as to what Louise is feeling, and she is trying to dismiss those feelings as it says, “A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial.” (3). Louise cries with
Those sentiments show that her husband was not a cruel man but a kind one. With that information, it is still noted that “she had loved him—sometimes. Often she had not” (Chopin) which could mean her marriage was of convenience and not a choice. Even though this relationship may have been amicable Louise still struggles with this new emotion, that of
This essay writes about symbol of “The Story of an Hour.”. The story has two important symbols. This essay is based on basis and evidence which is included by the book. Also this essay consider gender perspective because Kate Chopin is known feminist writer.
In Kate Chopin’s story, The Story of an Hour, Chopin explains what happens to Louise Mallard when she finds out her husband is dead. Louise goes on to think about what her life will be like without her husband. Over time she becomes calmer and understanding of what happened, causing her to be less upset. This story is told in the third person. Being told in this way has an impact on this story and lets the reader know what is going on in all places.
“The Story of an Hour” After reading the tale I felt like I went on a very strange emotional rollercoaster. As I was reading I thought I knew how this story was going to end, but it did not end exactly how I thought it would, instead it decided to take an unexpected turn. Within the first sentence it tells you on how she was not well, “…Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble…” (Kirszner). Then at the end of the sentence tells the reader that her husband had just died which foreshadows on how the story will end.
“She had all her life long been accustomend to harbor thoughts and emotions which never voiced themselves.” This quote is an example of how a lot of woman felt back in the 19th century. Not a lot of woman had many rights on how we do today. “The Story of an Hour” discusses forbiddin joy in marriage, independence, and oppression of marriage, some of which still exsits in today’s society. Theme is a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
This shows a balance between gender roles, as well as the embracing progressive changes within culture and society. In the story “The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin, a third-person omniscient narrator, relates how Mrs. Louise Mallard, the protagonist, experiences the euphoria of freedom rather than the grief of loneliness after hearing about her husband’s death. Later, when Mrs. Mallard discovers that her husband, Mr. Brently Mallard, still lives, she realizes that all her aspiration for freedom has gone. The shock and disappointment kills Mrs. Mallard.
The Story of an Hour I really adored The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. I think that Chopin illustrates the idea that she was more human than woman through her main character Josephine. She wrote Josephine to be a strong woman, in search of her independence.
Self-Identity and Freedom The story of an hour by Kate Chopin introduces us to Mrs. Mallard as she reacts to her husband’s death. In this short story, Chopin portrays the complexity of Mrs. Mallard’s emotions as she is saddened yet joyful of her loss. Kate Chopin’s story argues that an individual discovers their self-identity only after being freed from confinement.
Chopin clearly states that women felt that they lost their freedom and that they were just mere prisoners of marriage. Mrs. Mallard’s tragedy is a good example to understand that women were unhappy and depressed, since society forced them to play a secondary role, where happiness and independence cannot be achieved. Kate Chopin, in reality, lost her husband, and perhaps she wrote ‘The Story of an Hour’ to tell that she could not find freedom with her husband’s death, and that the character’s fate was the only possible way to find it, not only for herself but for most women as
