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I think what makes this a remarkable story is that, in such a short and minimal space, Chopin is able to create a volume of inferences, assumptions and ideas about her lead character.
Sometimes we might have heard the old, familiar adage, “Don’t tell me. Show me.” I think Chopin does this in her brilliant short story “The Story of an Hour.” It is not always what we are told, but also what we are not told. And, not only that, what we can make assumptions and inferences about.
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Sometimes we might have heard the old, familiar adage, “Don’t tell me. Show me.” I think Chopin does this in her brilliant short story “The Story of an Hour.” It is not always what we are told, but also what we are not told. And, not only that, what we can make assumptions and inferences about.
As much as this stor ...more
This very short story examines a woman’s reactions to the news that her husband has been killed in an accident. It is remarkable in the number of surprises it holds for the reader in just a few short pages!
Ah, yes. I felt the same exact way when my divorce became final.
Kate Chopin always surprises me. Her writings are powerful, feminist and relatable. In The Story of an Hour she tells the story of a woman named Louise, who learns about the death of her husband. Sickly and in the constrained role of a wife, she now spends an hour in which she fantasizes about a future where she is free. Her future is no longer centered around this man. It is a vivid look at what the dreams were for this one woman, when suddenly presented with choice. She can now determine her o
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A woman hears news of her husband's death.
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