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Story Of An Hour Literary Analysis

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In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, the author uses literary elements to act as a spokesperson for her time. One example of a literary element is in paragraph nine when she said, “she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air”. Mrs. Mallard felt joy and freedom finding her after her husband died. This example of personification shows that Chopin was a spokesperson for her time because she showed a woman that feels happy her husband has died and who does not need a man to survive. At the time, a woman not needing a man was a new idea. Another example of a literary element that Chopin used to act as a spokesperson for her time is in paragraph 20 when the author said,
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