The cult of domesticity occurred in the 1800s. The Cult of domesticity and true womanhood included the private and public spheres. The public sphere was where men would work and where it was too dangerous for women. Private was where women were, at home doing chores and cooking. Women had to be religious and pure and listen to their husbands. Also, domesticity where women were also physically and mentally lesser. Kate Chopin wrote about how women's lives were in this era. “The Story of an Hour” spoke out about the cult of domesticity and how women were treated in a relationship. Elements of the cult of domesticity can be seen in Kate Chopin's life and her writing, specifically Submissiveness in her life and public and private spheres of her …show more content…
Kate Chopin was married and her husband died and she had to take over his business but it didn't work out. Kate Chopin was confined by the public sphere because in that era women weren't allowed to work. After all, it was too dangerous. Women were only supposed to be in the private sphere doing domestic things like chores, cooking, and taking care of the kids. Also kate Chopin wrote books and she wrote a book called the awakening and which didn't do good in the public sphere. The goal of the spheres was to control women and keep them at home. When women did big things like publish books they would not do good but it was different for men. In addition, Kate Chopin left the public sphere after her mom died and she got more courage to start writing more to help her cope with what she was going through. Kate Chopin exited the public sphere because she went through something and women were not allowed to do that. She started writing and wanted to publish her work but women were not allowed to do things like that. Women were not allowed to leave the private sphere. Women had to stay out of the public …show more content…
In the story, she talks about how her husband was controlling and that she didn't feel like she had much freedom. Kate Chopin writes about the submissiveness area by showing her character's relationship and how a lot of women don't feel like they have much freedom in their relationship with a man. Similarly, in the story when Brently was alive Louise never felt like she had freedom. Then when Brently died she felt free, and she felt like she could see the world in color. By saying this, Kate Chopin is making a point about submissiveness by showing Louise's point of view of the world when she's in and out of the relationship with Brently. Besides that when Louise realized that Brently passed away she realized she would have to live for herself and be independent. She starts to feel guilty because she didn't love Brently. Kate Chopin was confined by submissiveness because when Brently was alive she didn't feel free, she felt like she had to depend on him for everything. Louise Mallard was one of many women that were confined by submissiveness in this