...Analysis of “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin The story under analysis is written by Kate Chopin. Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels. She wrote for both children and adults. She is considered as a forerunner of feminist author. Unlike many of the feminist writers of her time who were mainly interested in improving the social conditions of women, she looked for an understanding of personal freedom. She put much concentration on women’s lives and their continual struggles to create an identity of their own personality. Her stories were not accepted by the public of that period. Through her stories Kate wrote her own autobiography and documented her surroundings. She is the author of such works as “The Awakening”, “A Night in Arcadie”, “Désirée’s Baby”, “At Fault” and “The story of an Hour”. The action of the “The story of an Hour” takes place in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard, in the middle of 19 century. In a bourgeois family. I’d like to remark that at that time the situation was different from the current state of things in modern world. Women were supposed to obey their husbands, devoting themselves fully to raising a baby and taking care of their house. No time for their personal needs, hobbies, interests and work. Women lived all their lives in the shadow of their husbands. “The story of an Hour” begins with sad news. Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine and her husband’s friend Richards try to inform her husband’s death. During the...
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...Submitted by: Shambhavi Eng (H) III year 334 Comment on the irony of The Story of an Hour. Kate Chopin is most famous for her short stories and a novel, The Awakening. One of the most recurring themes in her works is marriage and how it affects women. She wrote works of feminist nature before the feminist movement had even begun. The Story of an Hour is a short story centred on a young married woman as she reacts to the news of the death of her husband. It covers the one hour of Louise Mallard’s life, in which she is told of her husband’s death, deals with it, realises that she is free, finds happiness and freedom, loses it and dies. Mrs Mallard was afflicted with a “heart trouble” and so, the news of her husband’s death was broken to her gently. Her immediate reaction was to weep with “sudden wild abandonment” and then later, she goes up to her room to be alone. There she comes to terms with the realisation of her freedom and experiences great joy. When she finally goes downstairs, she sees her husband walking in through the door and dies of a heart attack which, the doctor’s said, was brought on by the joy of seeing her husband alive. The irony here is that the heart attack was brought on not by the joy of seeing her husband alive, but by the loss of the joy of freedom, on seeing her husband alive. Once the news that Mr Mallard is dead reaches Mrs Mallard, the “true woman” inside her, the wife, the “Angel in the house” part of her, dies along with him...
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...The Plight of a Victorian Era Wife American author, Kate Chopin, in her narrative short story, "The Story of an Hour," recounts the story of an hour in the life of Mrs. Louise Mallard, a young woman "with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength" (Chopin, 605). Chopin's purpose for writing this short story is to address the lack of independence and social status that was an everyday part of life for married women living in the Victorian era. She adopts a sympathetic tone in order to appeal to similar feelings and experiences in her female readers. In 1870, Kate married Oscar Chopin, a Louisiana businessman of French-Creole descent. In New Orleans, where Chopin and her husband lived until 1879, she was among Southern high society. Proper Southern women of this time were expected to be submissive, compliant and stoic. Coming from a long line of Southern females, I know this to be true. The society of this era viewed the altruistic wife, reliant on her husband and devoted to her children, as the feminine ideal. Chopin's forward-thinking literary works of the late nineteenth century were not considered socially acceptable, so it wasn't until the 1960s or 1970s that she became "an integral part of the evolution of feminism" (katechopin.org). Chopin begins "The Story of an Hour" with an instant, essential revelation of the story's pinnacle. Readers learn in the first sentence that the story's main character, Mrs. Mallard, is "afflicted with...
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...in 19th century. Her short story “ The Story of An Hour” is one of the most outstanding works in her numerous novels. Although the length of this story is short, and it has less than two-thousands words, it wins the favor of many critics because its exquisite language, dramatic plot, changing creative skills, and deep themes. This story tells readers a one hour story in Mrs. Mallard’s life. Mrs. Mallard has heart disease, so her sister and her husband’s friend tell the news of Mr. Mallard’s death very carefully. They both think when Louise hears the news, she will get sick. However, Mrs. Mallard feels very excited, even looks like a goddess of Victory. Though the news makes her sad, she finally...
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...Justin “Film 1401 2013-4” Sequence Analysis Tutorial 13 A) Explain the plot structure and the story duration of the film. To explain the plot structure, we need to break down the five main components of the plot. Breaking down the five main components of the plot structure will allow us to get a better understanding of our film. The five components are: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution/denouement. I will be using the plot structure that incorporates all five of these components into three acts: 1. Setup, 2. Conflict and Obstacles, and 3. Resolution. Set up Act 1: The protagonist in the film is the little boy/teenager/man. We can look at him as our Luke Skywalker, and the older man (the Master Buddha) can be our Yoda. As seasons pass, the boy turns into a teenager. The master allows the boy to learn many life lessons on his journey to adulthood. A woman and her daughter who happens to be the same age as the boy enter the story line. At this point, we can establish that these three people will be our main characters. A floating temple on a beautiful lake is our setting. The boy, who has never been around a woman, falls in love with the girl immedialy. The film becomes enticing when the boy has a sexual awaking with the girl, and they get caught in the act. After being caught, the master then decides the girl is finally healed and her spirits are high. The boy decides to run to the outside world with...
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...The Story of an Hour Antoine L. Womack ENG125: Introduction to Literature (ADI1431D) Instructor: Magdalena Sokolowski August 6, 2014 This story immediately identifies the main character which is Mrs. Mallard who suffers from heart trouble, by revealing to her that her husband had passed away in a tragic accident the way it was told was handled with great care, due to her own health conditions. Josephine who is Mrs. Mallard sister would be the one to do so and Richard being her Husband friend would also comfort her also with his presence. This short story is very literary capturing because it’s a story that many people can relate to and have experience some type of close death in the family. Also they with the way it was handle to break the news to her about her husband death; this is something that also many can relate to especially if they are also dealing with health issues their self. What also was literary capturing with this story was the way family members and friends took inconsideration to tell her the news about her husband being passed away. Even though the story that was told was very sorrowing the way it was said it seem as if the author put a lot of thought into the way she went about what was said. The details of the grief she felt was very literary capturing in this story. The author of this story also went into great detail to make the reader feel as if they was there and had experience this sad sorrow themselves. The way the author would build you...
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...literary works are mostly set in the Great Depression-era and The Trusty is no exception. The main point of "The Trusty" is the title character, Sinkler, on a chain gang in Depression North Carolina for "thinking a bank manager wouldn't notice his teller slipping a few bills in his pocket" (69). Sinkler's problem is how to escape from the chain gang and enlist an 18-year-old farm wife, Lucy, in his venture. By the end of the story, the tables have turned from wondering if Sinkler is going to take advantage of the woman, to wondering if maybe she has her own plan up her sleeve. This short story offers some nice opportunities to consider whom we trust, how we gain trust, and misplaced trust. Sinkler, the trusty, is in charge of fetching water from local wells; consequently, he does not wear restraints of any kind and is free to wander unsupervised for longer...
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...being, simply through their job history? If you’ve read Annie Proulx’s short story ‘Job History’, then I’m sure that you have no doubt in your mind - yes, you can. But after concluding this, more questions spring to mind: ‘What if I hate my job - do I then also lead a life without happiness?’; ‘If my job is a reflection of my life quality, should I change my priorities and acknowledge that money is the most important thing in the world?’; ‘Am I working because I like my job, or because I like my monthly wage?’. Narration is interesting in this short story. It is unusual in its form, due to the life story being told in fragments; almost as if we were reading a curriculum vitae, we are presented with jobs and major events and accomplishments inexhaustibly: ‘He takes a job pumping gas...’, ‘Leeland joins the army,...’, ‘He works with a snow-fence crew...’, ‘...he drives oil trucks.’, ‘They set up in business for themselves.’. That was quoted from approximately one single page. Another interesting detail concerns the occasional reference to news. What is interesting about it, is that it is included with the job descriptions in the beginning, but fade out and in the end ‘Nobody has time to listen to the news.’. It seems to me as if the news are important and attractive in the beginning, where the main character just takes whatever job he can, but bleaks and loses relevance when he finally, accidentally breaks away from the conformity; from doing the natural thing, to doing something...
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...ENC1102 Spring 2014 — Class Schedule |Tuesday, January 14th | |Introduction to the course, syllabus, schedule, materials, and peers. | | | | | |Thursday, January 16th | |In class we’ll read the poem, “My Papa’s Waltz” by Roethke (274), practice textual analysis, and work on an | | | |outline. | | | |Homework: Pg. 276, questions 14-16, and “making an argument” 4; | | | |Read the poem, “Those Winter Sundays” by Hayden (13) and answer | | | |questions 1-6. | | | | | |Tuesday, January 21st | |In class we’ll re-read the poem, “Those Winter Sundays” by Hayden, look at an earlier...
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...Park Mr. Tyc Calculus October 30, 2013 Faust in Copenhagen Faust in Copenhagen is story about seven physicists goes to small gathering of the group in Copenhagen and learn much more about themselves and their friends. In the group there were Lise Meitner, female, who is one of the high rank in field of experimentalist. Niels Bohr, Paul Dirac, Werner Heisenberg, and Wolfgang Pauli are the one of the top 10 in country’s physicists’ rank. While they may be the one of the top ten scientists they were also a professor mentored generations of future scientist. In Faust in Copenhagen they mention many of the famous physic equation such as relativity by Einstein, one of the most famous scientists in history. During the meeting in Copenhagen these talented scientist came up with Copenhagen interpretation where it was much more like relativity theory made by Einstein but it was ironed out with group of people struggling to complete the theory. On top of finishing Copenhagen interpretation Pauli, Heisenberg, Dirac, and other has created an inventions it led to implements that affect our life still to these day, activities and tools for future research. Ever since beginning of gathering all the physicists have different points of view and throughout the story the protagonists of the book will resolve around conflicts that would sometime contain love, respect, or theory that they have created. The story of Faust in Copenhagen mostly describes around six scientists who came to the meeting...
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...bring to share with the class dvds, music, and other information related to the reading. We will also have in-class assignments related to the reading. As well, there will be reading quizzes periodically. Week One 1/7 Introductions and Discuss Syllabus Overview of Ireland; writing prompt Week Two 1/14 Discuss Ireland -- pages 1 – 114 (hardback) (1 – 133) Compare and discuss the heritage site Newgrange (http://newgrange.com/) with the Delaney’s story in the novel. In class -- Watch DVD: Patrick Week Three 1/21 Discuss Ireland – pages 115 – 204 (134 – 237) In Class – listen to poetry. Discuss Short Assignment – Narrative In Class -- Watch Excerpts – Book of Kells Week Four 1/28 Discuss Ireland – pages 205 – 277 (238 – 322) Watch DVD – Ancient Ireland Week Five 2/4 Discuss Ireland – pages 278 – 339 (323 – 394) Before class, search information regarding the Penal Laws. Note several examples. Due – Short Assignment – Narrative Quiz Week Six 2/11 Discuss Ireland – pages 340 – 400 (395 – 465) Watch in class, a documentary of the music of Ireland. Week Seven 2/18 Discuss Ireland – pages 401 – 475 (466 – 551) Before class, research the An Gorta Mor – the Great Famine of Ireland. In Class – finish documentary of the music of Ireland. Week Eight 2/25 Discuss Ireland – pages 476 – 560 (552 – 651) Watch Excerpts of DVD: The Wind the Shakes...
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...Story Notes: Another one of my interracial short stories. Unlike No Prison For Love, this story is NOT one of my Edgy Inspirationals. However, it is PG rated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Mama, what do you mean my uncle is really my father?!” Kendra Flannigan shrieked in the hospital waiting room. Her hazel eyes were wide with shock. Her loud voice could be heard echoing in the quiet corridors nearby. Her fair cheeks were bright red with emotion. “Keep your voice down,” Reeka Flannigan hissed through clenched teeth, showing that feisty side of her that most people only saw in the courtroom. The esteemed New York lawyer looked anxiously at the door, hoping that all of their other relatives were long gone by now. The hospital had been overwhelmed by Flannigan family and friends all week. They’d come to say tearful goodbyes to Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Flannigan, who was not expected to make it into next week after a bad skiing accident last Sunday. Not only did the adventuresome real estate mogul break too many...
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...Course Number and Title: American Literature 1 Number of Credits: 3 Instructor Name: Sos Bagramyan Email Address: sbagramyan@aua.am Telephone Number: 51 27 69 Office Location: Paramaz Avedisian Building, 132W Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8am-9am Term/Year: Spring 2015 ENGL 120 – American Literature 1 This survey course introduces students to American literature from the beginning of European contact to the present, focusing on major authors and different literary genres. It examines the historical influences on the evolution of this body of literature and the construction of a distinct and complex American identity. Through close reading, class discussion and their own research and writing, students will explore how themes such as gender, race, class, spirituality, economics, and the environment play a role in the formation and evolution of the American experience Three hours of instructor-led class time per week. Required Materials: All readings are located in PDF format on our course’s Moodle page. Academic Integrity: All graded assignments must completed individually. Plagiarism is a serious offense, and any attempt to pass off another person's ideas and writings as your own will result in severe disciplinary measures, possibly expulsion from the university. This also applies to your Informal Responses, which should reflect your own understanding of the material and not simply repeat what I or your classmates have already said. Students are required...
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...Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Formalism The formalist movement heralded by the Russian Formalist movement and supported by the American New Criticism signaled the beginning of a new era in literary criticism (Rivkin and Ryan 1). Prior to the movement, literature was studied in a manner that was concerned with everything but the language used. However, the formalist movement chose to deviate from the norm. Formalism is concerned with the language used in literature only; the form of the literary piece (Rivkin and Ryan 1). For the formalists, literature is not perceived as a window to the world, but rather as something with specifically literary characteristics. Formalists did not agree with the conventional perceptions that were used to mark a piece of literature as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ (Purdue University). Formalism asserts that each work of literature has particular intrinsic features in the text and specifically looks at these literary qualities in the text. Prior to the formalist movement, literature has studied a means of gaining understanding about the world. Literature was studied in its historical context, philosophical and social implications of literature were considered in the study of literature. However, formalism abandons all these notions and looks at literature independent of the historical and social context but as an independent body of work. The main point of formalism is to put each work in its unique place, free from attachment or comparison to its...
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...otherwise we have the risk of still traveling in the mountains in the snow. We are spending two days here celebrating, relaxing, and we plan to carve our names in the three to four acre granite rock. My son James said that Independence Rock looks like a giant whale. Sarah Adams, Grace Taylor, and I prepared a picnic lunch for our families, while all the children played games like tag with each other. I have become very close to these woman along the trip. While we cooked and chatted, the men sat around and talked about man things. Who knows what they could be talking about for hours. We cooked the morning away, then it was time to eat. We called the children in, and they were laughing, dirty, and very hungry. We all sat together telling stories of Fourth of July celebrations we had. Sarah’s brother once blew his finger off when lighting fireworks, Jacob thought that was cool, and I told him not to get any crazy ideas! All of us cleaned up, and we went over to what Edward calls the giant whale to carve our name. Polly found a spot for our families names on a clean flat spot where the afternoon sun shone brightly on the white colored rock. Edward, James and Polly were too young to use a knife on this hard surface. Adam, Jacob, and I carved all of our names into the rock. As we strolled back to our wagon, Adam got his fiddle to play some lively music, and our wagon danced the night away. The next afternoon, after our Fourth of July Celebration, we were just about to leave Independence...
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