Story Of An Hour By Kate Chopin Essay

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Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour: A Piece of Literature on Feminism “Many stories are about the difference or divergence among people’s interpretations of reality” (Norton Introduction to Literature 13). Kate Chopin, who is a well-known writer, wrote a story that conveys the world’s view of feminism. The story of an hour, written on 19th century was primarily based on Chopin’s idea of feminism. 19th century is the time when feminism had a great influence on social changes, literatures and the lives of people. ‘The Story of an Hour’ is a story about Mrs. Mallard, who privately thinks that the loss of his husband due to an accident will make her obtain the freedom that she wants. The story illustrates how an idea of freedom for womanhood