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  1. In this story, the women are represented as products under the rule of a patriarchal society. Mrs Louise Mallard, who valued freedom above all, was trapped under the repressive rule of her husband. She is a strong woman who after the death of her husband realized she did not want a man to attain allRead more

    In this story, the women are represented as products under the rule of a patriarchal society. Mrs Louise Mallard, who valued freedom above all, was trapped under the repressive rule of her husband. She is a strong woman who after the death of her husband realized she did not want a man to attain all her goals in life.
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  1. The literary devices used in the story are imagery, metaphor, personification and dramatic irony to portray the grief and happiness of Mrs. Louise Ballard. Read Summary of The Story of an Hour

    The literary devices used in the story are imagery, metaphor, personification and dramatic irony to portray the grief and happiness of Mrs. Louise Ballard.

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  1. Louise’s heart trouble in the story symbolizes the unhappy and toxic marriage that she was bounded by. It showed how emotionally delicate Mrs. Mallard was. Her marriage and her relationship with her husband put a strain on her health, physically and emotionally. She was exhausted with her lack of frRead more

    Louise’s heart trouble in the story symbolizes the unhappy and toxic marriage that she was bounded by. It showed how emotionally delicate Mrs. Mallard was. Her marriage and her relationship with her husband put a strain on her health, physically and emotionally. She was exhausted with her lack of freedom, unable to care for herself but only expected to take care of her husband.
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  1. The open window which Louise Mallard gazes from her room represented the freedom and opportunities that was waiting for her. She had never felt so free before sitting in front of an open window as she did then. At that moment, the open window showed her the immense opportunities that was waiting forRead more

    The open window which Louise Mallard gazes from her room represented the freedom and opportunities that was waiting for her. She had never felt so free before sitting in front of an open window as she did then. At that moment, the open window showed her the immense opportunities that was waiting for her after her husband’s death. It showed her hope for a new found life, for finally regaining freedom in her life.

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    The last paragraph in the story served as a climax to the plot. So far the story was going forward with the assumption that Brently Mallard was dead and Louise was looking forward to the time when she would be free. Suddenly someone opened the door with a latchkey and that someone was Mr Mallard. MrRead more

    The last paragraph in the story served as a climax to the plot. So far the story was going forward with the assumption that Brently Mallard was dead and Louise was looking forward to the time when she would be free. Suddenly someone opened the door with a latchkey and that someone was Mr Mallard. Mr Mallard hadn’t died at the accident and on seeing him, Louise had suffered a heart attack. When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease- of joy that kills. Over here is an oxymoron as how can someone’s joy kill that person. But in case of Louise, her extreme happiness on the news of her husband’s death and then the shock on seeing her husband alive, it’s the conflicting emotions which proved too much for her poor heart.

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  1. Through this story, Kate Chopin depicted a negative portrayal of marriage, a toxic unhappy relationship between the husband and the wife. Usually on the death of a husband, a wife immediately breaks down, refusing to believe such news. But that was not what happened with Louise. She remained calm anRead more

    Through this story, Kate Chopin depicted a negative portrayal of marriage, a toxic unhappy relationship between the husband and the wife. Usually on the death of a husband, a wife immediately breaks down, refusing to believe such news. But that was not what happened with Louise. She remained calm and composed and went up to her room to grief for her dead husband. Once the door is locked behind her, she slowly realized that she was free from the oppressive relationship. This showed how toxic their marriage was. For Louise claimed that she had loved her husband sometimes but that didn’t matter to her anymore as much as her newfound freedom did. There seemed to be no romance in their marriage but an authoritative control of her husband over her will. Also Louise’s heart trouble could symbolize for the lack of love in their marriage.

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  1. In this story, Kate Chopin portrayed a negative aspect of the marriage through the unhappy relationship between Brently and Louise Mallard. Though much is not said about their marriage or of their relationship, but we the readers get to know some from Louise’s thoughts. She led quite a loveless marrRead more

    In this story, Kate Chopin portrayed a negative aspect of the marriage through the unhappy relationship between Brently and Louise Mallard. Though much is not said about their marriage or of their relationship, but we the readers get to know some from Louise’s thoughts. She led quite a loveless marriage, stuck under the control of her husband. The way she searched for freedom after the death of her husband showed how she was denied freedom and independence while he was alive. Louise realized that she could soon start living for herself and not care about others. The protagonist had mixed feelings for her husband and towards their marriage as seen from her claims of having loved her husband sometimes.
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  1. Kate Chopin’s story, “The Story of an Hour” is a clear representation of feminism, especially withholding the lives of women in the 19th century. The story moves ahead from the point of view of a female protagonist, Louise Mallard. Her desire for freedom, minutes after realizing her husband is dead,Read more

    Kate Chopin’s story, “The Story of an Hour” is a clear representation of feminism, especially withholding the lives of women in the 19th century. The story moves ahead from the point of view of a female protagonist, Louise Mallard. Her desire for freedom, minutes after realizing her husband is dead, shows how women back in the 19th century were denied to be free. A patriarchal mindset overrules the will of women and within that one hour, Louise has a glimpse of a life free from societal expectations and norms, a life all women desires. The desire to rebel against marriage is mirroring the ideal thoughts of women, who faced toxic marriages in the 19th century. For a woman, marriage is not always a priority but the free will to do anything is mandatory. The quest for to find oneself and regain freedom is shown through the character of a repressed woman Louise Mallard.
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    Kate Chopin wrote the story at the close of the 1800s when America was changing for the better. Modernization sprang up at every corner and people sought for the better life. Despite the changes that was happening, women in the society suffered a lot. Working women were looked down upon and they werRead more

    Kate Chopin wrote the story at the close of the 1800s when America was changing for the better. Modernization sprang up at every corner and people sought for the better life. Despite the changes that was happening, women in the society suffered a lot. Working women were looked down upon and they were expected not to work at all but to look after their husbands and children. Middle-class women like Louise Mallard in the story were denied of any freedom and lived under the control of their husbands. They were not free to even form their own thoughts let alone do work. Kate Chopin always believed that women should have freedom like any other individual and that’s what she tried to portray through the story.

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