The story of an hour, Mrs. Mallard has a pattern of unusual behavior. This to me characterizes the relationship that she has with her husband. The idea that she can be free to do and think as she wishes without her husband illustrates the controlling nature of her loved one. The diction within the story allows us to see that she had been repressed, and found it thus hard to love her spouse. I would say that fleeting joy killed her. As well within the text there are many references to her tenderness. What is the cause a weak heart, or fed-up emotional abuse? The author Kate Chopin a Feminist during the 20th century is showing the repressed nature of women during that time period. Kate Chopin to me is writing about possibly her own as well as many other women’s struggles during this age. Mrs. Mallard in this story is the martyr of women’s sentiment and strength. I believe that this literary work proves a point and implies a solution quite clearly. The solution is reform to cultural norms and values during the early 20th century. What a literary and rhetorical tool for reform!
Indeed! And I think Chopin implies this solution in s subtle and powerful way.
ReplyDeletePretty said that the first word she uttered after finding out her husband had died was "freedom". I think that you nailed it when you drew the connection between Mrs. Mallards story and women's rights.
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