At first “Storm” is used, to show her great sorrow in the time of her loss. “Rain” could also be seen as sadness as she was looking out her window. But then other symbols start to show. The author uses “Spring” and “Summer” as a sign that she is having a rebirth and growing into maturity. Again the sudden realization that she is “free”, free from her husband that she might have not really loved, freedom to live her life the way she wanted to.
When Louise is alone, she starts realizing that with her husband's death, she now has her independence. This realization excites her and even makes her think of life without him. Since it is forbidden to get joy out of somebody's death, she tries to suppress the joy. This shows that this freedom is forbidden. Finally she accepts the joy, feels overwhelmed by it and feels she has to let herself free to the feeling.
Crystal Wilkes Mrs. Green English 102 11/28/2012 Chopin “The Story of an Hour” To be in a traditional society with conflicting beliefs may be a problem for many; however, author Kate Chopin challenged the beliefs by bringing the readers more provoking literature they could actually touch, see and feel. Most of society at the time could only scoff at her creativity. She created stories that were narrated with developing characters, planned authority, and wonderful antagonism. The world of emotions she brought to the readers that society despised. “The Story of an Hour” reveals just how talented Kate Chopin truly was.
Theme According to Chapter seven it states a theme is “in a story is the representation of the idea behind the story. (Clugston, 2010) “The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, the theme is about freedom and individuality. A woman that is looking for identity, selfhood, or self- discovery. Based off of the quote “She is young with a calm and strong face, but she stares dully into the sky while she waits nervously for a revelation.” (Clugston, 2010) She is saddened by her husband’s death but also feels a sense of freedom. She begins to plan her future, in which, she will live without the burden of another person.
She believes that her beauty is her strongest asset and now that she is getting older, she dreads the possibility of being alone. In the following example Stella tries to cheer her up and make her feel attractive and desirable. However, Blanche thinks her beauty and youthfulness are beginning to die. STELLA: “You are as fresh as a daisy.” BLANCHE: “One that’s been picked a few days.” (p 144) Death has its most direct representation in scene 1 when Blanche
Chaucer manipulates these two characters in a masterful modus by having the actions and manner of these characters coincide with those of many women of those days, encouraging introspection upon their part. Alison is a slim and fair young woman, but not of stunning beauty or significant importance as Chaucer deems her worthy as a “Yeoman's” wife but she would not make a nobleman's wife. “Fair was this yonge wif and
Often she had not”. It’s clear that she was thinking how better was going to be her life without her husband. “She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long”. It’s kind
Don John deceived many people throughout the play, but he had bad intentions so things were eventually righted. Don Pedro, Leonato, and Claudio decided to deceive Benedick by chatting about Beatrice’s love for him where he could overhear them. Also, Hero employs the same process as Don Pedro and Claudio. Hero portrays what’s really going on. They are all deceiving Beatrice and
She seems to be relieved when she hears of her husband’s death. This feeling made her stop and think, but all she could say was “free, free, free!” (Chopin, 1894, para. 11). She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance (Chopin, 1894, para.3). Wanting to be alone, she goes to her room.
Situational irony is when the author expects one thing to happen but the opposite occurs. For instance, the reader would have speculated that the news of her husband’s death would have devastated Mrs. Mallard but the exact opposite occurs. Mrs. Mallard is contented and overjoyed by the news because at last she was “Free! Body and soul free!” (Chopin 574-575) While looking out the window she was imagining “…spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own...” (Chopin 574-575) She was eager to live her life without the pressure of a male. The author also relates the theme of the forbidden pleasure of independence in her short story with her use of dramatic irony.