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A 3 page essay that includes a 1 page outline of the essay. At first glance, Kate Chopin's short story "The Story of an Hour," which was first published in 1894, seems to portray a woman who is a "monster," as she revels in the death of her husband. However, when the modern reader understands the story within the context of its time, that is, the Victorian era, it becomes clear that Louise Mallard is a normal woman who loves her husband and will grieve for him, but who realizes that she has been offered an escape from the restrictive patriarchy of Victorian society. Examination of the story indicates the range of emotions felt by Louise on hearing of her husband's supposed death, and it is this range of emotional response that indicates the full implications of Victorian patriarchy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the modern reader see this short story in its Victorian cultural context. I. Brief synopsis of the narrative. A. Louise grieves on learning of her husbands supposed death.
B. She goes to her room, where she experiences a sense of exaltation and freedom. C. As she leaves her room, her husband comes through the front door and
the shock causes a fatal heart attack. II. Explanation for Louises reactions. A. The "cult of true womanhood" demanded that Victorian women should be pious, pure and submissive.
B. Women were encouraged to be "childlike" and discouraged from any intellectual pursuit. C. Women could not own their own lives; were never fully adult. Conclusion: It is
possible to grow fond of ones jailer, particularly if one is treated with love and kindness. However, despite such affection, it is still a normal and perfectly human reaction to
rejoice at being let out of jail. The Essay At first glance, Kate Chopins short story "The Story of an Hour," which was first published in 1894, seems to portray
a woman who is a "monster," as she revels in the death of her husband. However, when the modern reader understands the story within the context of its time, that
is, the Victorian era, it becomes clear that Louise Mallard is a normal woman who loves her husband and will grieve for him, but who realizes that she has been
offered an escape from the restrictive patriarchy of Victorian society. Examination of the story indicates the range of emotions felt by Louise on hearing of her husbands supposed death, and
it is this range of emotional response that indicates the full implications of Victorian patriarchy. (Plan of development sentence: cannot double underline.) The basic narrative of this short story is
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