Louise's Death

Kate Chopin's ideas of feminism were seen in this story through Louise Mallard's reaction after the death of her husband. I will prove that the repression Louise Mallard felt was so intense she would rather die than spend another day in servitude. Also I will cite an example of how the author's feelings of repression were seen through Louise Mallard.

Written in 1894, “The Story of an Hour” is a story of a woman who, through the erroneously reported death of her husband, experienced true freedom. Both tragic and ironic, the story deals with the boundaries imposed on women by society in the nineteenth century. The author Kate Chopin, like the character in her story, had first-hand experience with the male-dominated society of that time and had experienced the death of her husband at a young age (Internet). The similarity between Kate Chopin and her heroine can only leave us to wonder how much of this story is fiction and how much is personal experience.

“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is very intriguing, not only because of the emotional change Louise Mallard goes through the hour after her husband’s tragic death but also the way Chopin uses irony in the story. During this analysis of “The Story of an Hour” we will discuss the summary, plot, setting, tone, theme, point of view, emotions of Louise Mallard and other characters involved in the story. Chopin’s story uses the feelings of a married woman in the late 1890’s and feminine identities, to help the reader better understand married life of a woman during that period in time. In the story, Louise Mallard is a young woman with a heart condition who recently is informed of her husband’s

Traditionally, women have been known as the less dominant sex. They have been stereotyped as being only housewives and bearers of the children. Many interesting characters in literature are conceived from the tension women have faced with men. This tension is derived from men; society, in general; and within a woman herself. Kate Chopin‘s short story, “The Story of an Hour”, focus on a woman’s dilemma near the turn of the 19th century. Contradicting the “normal” or sad assumption of death, “The Story of an Hour” illustrates the significance of death representing freedom. The Story narrates about an hour of Louise Mallard’s life, as she tries to understand, and deal with her feelings of her husbands death.

In Kate Chopin’s short story, “The Story of an Hour,” Louise privately imagines the forbidden pleasure of independence. When Louise’s sister Josephine informs her of her husband Brently’s death, she reacts with violent grief. Once alone however, Louise realizes that she is now an independent woman and it excites her. As time passes, Louise begins to pray that this new independent lifestyle lasts forever. However, when Brently unexpectedly returns from a trip, this newfound freedom disappears and leads to Louise’s untimely death. A major theme in this short story is the idea of the forbidden joy of independence which Louise briefly experiences. Throughout several excerpts of this short story, the joy of independence possess Louise and gives

In Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin tackles complex issues involved in the interplay of female independence through brief effective characterization of the supposedly widowed Louise Mallard in her last hour. Chopin utilizes symbolism, motif, and irony to suit the equally mixed story line and underlying concept in this story. The author portrays a sad portrait of a marriage and a very unique ending to be expected in the story. The world inside Mrs. Mallard’s mind is lively and well described by the narrator. Kate Chopin utilizes freedom as to be the main theme throughout the story. That one hour brings in freedom and new happiness to look forward for as she plots all this in her mind.

Mrs. Louise Mallard, the main character from Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour,” is not the housewife that those around her assume. Although she loves her husband, she is shocked and overwhelmed by the sense of new-found freedom that accompanies her husband’s alleged death. Mrs. Mallard represents the patriarchal control over women of her time, as well as the postulation that a woman could not maintain her independence. Chopin uses Louise Mallard’s reactions to her husband’s supposed death, her subsequent untimely death, and the speculations of those around her to personify the dependent nature that was imposed on women of the turn-of-the-century.

A controversial story during the 1890s, Kate Chopin, “A Story of an Hour,” provides an inside look of a woman who just found out her husband has died in a railroad incident. The story takes place in one hour, hints the title, from the time the protagonist, Louise Mallard, is informed her husband has died to the shocking ending. This short story is consider one the first pro-feminist stories and was consider controversial due to the fact that the protagonist feels liberated by the news of her husband’s death. Today I will be discussing how the author tells the story and how she brings light to a problem that is still a problem in today’s world. I will analyze Louise reaction, Louise revelation, and lastly the authors descriptions.

I continue to evaluate Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour” as being mainly Victorian in its literary conventions, attitudes, and story. In effect, the story’s ideas progress past Victorianism (some say feminism/Chopin might beg to differ), with the subject of women’s independence from men and Louise’s abrupt recognition of it. Comparable to the mid-to-late 19th century suffragists of the time, Chopin addresses the idea of gender inequality, with her relatively non-traditional character, Louise. However, despite Chopin’s creation of an unconventional Victorian woman, the story still holds to many Victorian constraints of gender, as well as the readers of the era’s exceptions. Thus, Chopin doesn’t go “too” far in openly advocating a parting from

‘The Story of An Hour’, by Kate Chopin, is a reflection of the radical phases Louise Mallard, a heart patient, goes through whilst perceiving the unfortunate news that her husband, Brently, is dead. Louise endures a series of momentary, yet bewildering emotions as she imbibes the truth that Brently died in an accident. Through contemplation, Mrs. Mallard experiences the contentment of freedom and independence over the misery of her solitude. Towards the end, when Mrs. Mallard discerns that Brently is alive, this disappointment kills Mrs. Mallard as she realises all her

In the Story of an Hour,Louise’s reaction to her husband’s death is obvious grief,although her reaction was perhaps more violent than other women, it was an appropriate one.However,Louise began to realize that she was an independent women,a feeling that enlivens and excites her.She at first tries to destroy the joy she feels to “ beat it back with her will.”(sparknotes 1)

There are four characters in this short story. Foremost is Louise Mallard, who is the wife of Brently Mallard; she hears that he is dead. Brently Mallard is Louise’s husband, who is presumed to be dead. Moreover, Josephine is Louise’s sister, the character who informs Louise about her husband’s death. Lastly is Richards, who is Brently’s friend, and the man who first learned about Brently’s death at the newspaper office.

Kate Chopin is a writer whom focuses her work primarily on women in society. An example of this is, “The Story of an Hour,” which is a short story written by Kate Chopin, that gives readers an outlook on a female character named Louise Mallard. In this short story we visit Louise in a particular hour of her life through the eyes of the narrator, whom is not introduced in the story. Even though the short story is written in the present moment, we, the readers are also given enough information to acquire a basic understanding of both her past and present, which may contribute to understanding more on the whole why Louise undergoes what she encounters in her life.

“When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” (Chopin). During the late 1800’s women were obligated to give obedience to their husbands and basically be a housewife. In the “Story of an Hour” Louise Mallard was an intelligent women living in the 1800s with a very bad heart problem. So when the news struck about her husband’s death, Josephine, her sister had to inform her with great care about the tragic death. Instead of other women in her time who would be dreadful over the news was very understanding and decided to grieve in pain alone in her room where she felt a sense of freedom. Kate Chopin’s 1894 short story “The story of an Hour” displays a theme of freedom and the oppressiveness of marriage at the end of Victorian era with setting, symbols, and distinctive characters.

Kate Chopin’s short story, “The Story of an Hour”, is about a woman, named Louise Mallard, in the late 1800s who is told that her husband, Brently, has died in a railroad accident. Initially, Louise is surprised, distressed, and drowned in sorrow. After mourning the loss, the woman realizes that she is finally free and independent, and that the only person she has to live for is herself. She becomes overwhelmed with joy about her new discovery of freedom, and dreams of all of the wonderful events in life that lie ahead of her. Louise’s sister finally convinces her to leave her room and come back into reality. While Louise is walking down her steps, her husband surprisingly