In The Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin, freedom is the sum and total of the thematic enterprise. The protagonist's deepest wish is for freedom and Chopin is able to embed both the desire and the attainment of freedom within her writing style through the use of recurring metaphors and symbols, as well as the story line. This 5 page paper argues that freedom from the social constraints of the conventions of gender role during the Victorian era are the first of the freedoms that Chopin addresses. No additional sources are listed. The paper looks at the literary techniques Chopin used to develop her work, and concludes that the novel's construction and development is as innovative for the times as its shocking theme.
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A 5 page paper analyzing the astonishingly frank depiction of female sexuality in Kate Chopin's landmark short story. The paper looks intensively at the social backdrop against which Chopin wrote her story, and shows why this story remained unpublished until long after the author's death. No additional sources. The paper suggests that in general, women of these cultures were completely excluded from the activities that defined their society, namely theology, philosophy, and warfare. No additional sources.