The Story of an Hour Back in the 1890s women were often mistreated and lived restricted lives that lacked opportunity They were not allowed to make their own choices and were criticized if they were divorced Men were the head of everything and therefore women did all the hard work in the house and had no opportunities to make their own living or pursue their dreams According to Berkove whoever marries or even loves gives up large areas of freedom The only escape out of an unhappy marriage was d
Mrs Mallards Captivity The Story of an Hour is a short story that describes what Mrs Mallard goes through when she finds out her husband has been killed in a train accident At first she is extremely sad but when she looks out the window it becomes apparent to her that she is free Mrs Mallard is overwhelmed with the thought that she is now free to do whatever she wants Despite the loss of Mr Mallard she is overcome with happiness and feels like the burden she has carried for so long has been lif
Changing Roles of Women At the turn of the twentieth century America was changing rapidly As industrialization and immigration changed cities women slowly began changing their traditional roles Society believed that women played a central role in the family Their lives were tied to the house and children endlessly unacknowledged work little opportunity for outside contact and relief from everyday triviality Womens roles were meant to steady the troubles of the world yet women could not help to
Kate Chopins character Louise Mallard in The Story of an Hour is made realistic through her internal conflict over how she is expected or supposed to feel about her husbands death as opposed to how she actually feels It is her revelations that really make Mrs Mallard relatable and complex Her unexpected new feelings are the keys to her complexity without which she would be flat and dull Mrs Mallard is a young woman with a heart problem whom is expected to be devastated and destroyed over the su
As we read The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin we learn the main character of the story is Mrs Mallard She is the character we know the most about and the person around whom all the other characters rally with their concerns when she is informed about the untimely death of her husband At first her reaction to Mrs Mallards death appears to be normal however after a period of reflection things begin to change A closer look at Mrs Mallard will reveal that she is a character who is emotional develo
The Story of an Hour The beginning of Kate Chopins The Story of an Hour presents a woman who is about to be told that her husband has been killed in a railroad disaster Louise Mallard suffers from a heart condition so her sister and friends must break the news to her as delicately as possible Immediately after hearing the shocking news she reacts just as one would imagine by weeping as she ran off to her room alone However the reaction quickly shifts as with her husbands passing she is overcome
The Story of an Hour Kate Chopins Story of an hour is an ironic story about Mrs Mallard an older woman who has a heart condition and the death of her husband The story begins when her sister Josephine and her husbands friend Richards try to gently give her the news that her husband was killed on the railroad where he worked Instead of being devastated Mrs Mallard is relived that Mr Mallard has passed and has overwhelming feelings of freedom Mrs Mallard loved her Husband however often she did no