The short story describes the series of emotions Louise Mallard endures after hearing of the death of her husband, who was believed to have died in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard suffers from heart problems; therefore, her sister attempts to inform her of the horrific news in a gentle way. Mrs. Mallard locks herself in her room to immediately mourn the loss of her husband. However, she begins to feel an unexpected sense of exhilaration. "Free! Body and soul free!" is what she believes is a benefit of his death. At the end of the story, she learns, when her husband returns home, that he was not involved in the railroad disaster. The shock of his appearance kills Mrs. Mallard. The reason his appearance is such a shock is left deliberately ambiguous.
Kate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty , was an American author of short stories and novels. She is now considered by some to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century.She wrote two published novels and about a hundred short stories in the 1890s. Most of her fiction is set in Louisiana and most of her best-known work focuses on the lives of sensitive, intelligent women. Her major works were two short story collections, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897). Her important short stories included "Desiree's Baby", a tale of miscegenation in antebellum Louisiana (published in 1893), "The Story of an Hour" (1894), and "The Storm "(1898). "The Storm" is a sequel to "The 'Cadian Ball," which appeared in her first collection of short stories, Bayou Folk. By the late 1890s Kate Chopin was well known among American readers of magazine fiction.
1. What does Louise's feel when she was told the fact her husband was died? 2. What causes Louise's death? 3. Why is the story titled "The Story of an Hour"? How much time passed from beginning to end? Why is time so important in the story? 4. What is the symbol in The Story of an Hour? 5. What is the conflict of the short story The Story of an Hour?
1. she came apart and completely shattered 2. Many people think that the cause of Louis’ death is that when she saw her husband was not dead. She was really joyful for the fact that her husband was not dead, but actually the cause of Louis’ death is because of the despair of losing the freedom. 3. The author, Kate Chopin is making a statement about life and how it can be drastically altered in as little as an hour. The main character, figuratively speaking, lives a new life in the space of one hour. 4. there are many, the "roomy" and "comfortable" chair. the open window symbolizes the freedom she has now and the patches of blue 5. Man vs Society
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ReplyDeleteThe short story describes the series of emotions Louise Mallard endures after hearing of the death of her husband, who was believed to have died in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard suffers from heart problems; therefore, her sister attempts to inform her of the horrific news in a gentle way. Mrs. Mallard locks herself in her room to immediately mourn the loss of her husband. However, she begins to feel an unexpected sense of exhilaration. "Free! Body and soul free!" is what she believes is a benefit of his death. At the end of the story, she learns, when her husband returns home, that he was not involved in the railroad disaster. The shock of his appearance kills Mrs. Mallard. The reason his appearance is such a shock is left deliberately ambiguous.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_of_an_Hour
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ReplyDeleteKate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty , was an American author of short stories and novels. She is now considered by some to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century.She wrote two published novels and about a hundred short stories in the 1890s. Most of her fiction is set in Louisiana and most of her best-known work focuses on the lives of sensitive, intelligent women.
Her major works were two short story collections, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897). Her important short stories included "Desiree's Baby", a tale of miscegenation in antebellum Louisiana (published in 1893), "The Story of an Hour" (1894), and "The Storm "(1898). "The Storm" is a sequel to "The 'Cadian Ball," which appeared in her first collection of short stories, Bayou Folk.
By the late 1890s Kate Chopin was well known among American readers of magazine fiction.
Sources:
http://www.katechopin.org/biography.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Chopin
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ReplyDelete1. What does Louise's feel when she was told the fact her husband was died?
2. What causes Louise's death?
3. Why is the story titled "The Story of an Hour"? How much time passed from beginning to end? Why is time so important in the story?
4. What is the symbol in The Story of an Hour?
5. What is the conflict of the short story The Story of an Hour?
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Delete1. she came apart and completely shattered
2. Many people think that the cause of Louis’ death is that when she saw her husband was not dead. She was really joyful for the fact that her husband was not dead, but actually the cause of Louis’ death is because of the despair of losing the freedom.
3. The author, Kate Chopin is making a statement about life and how it can be drastically altered in as little as an hour. The main character, figuratively speaking, lives a new life in the space of one hour.
4. there are many, the "roomy" and "comfortable" chair. the open window symbolizes the freedom she has now and the patches of blue
5. Man vs Society