The Story of an Hour is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19,1894,and originally published in Vogue on December 6,1894.By describing series of emotions that Louise Mallard endures after hearing of the deat...The Story of an Hour is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19,1894,and originally published in Vogue on December 6,1894.By describing series of emotions that Louise Mallard endures after hearing of the death of her husband,it reveals the heroine——Mallard’s pursuit of freedom and enlightenment of feminist thought.The Story of an Hour successfully created a female image of desiring for freedom,longing for a new life even at the expense of life in a patriarchal society.展开更多
The interpretation of The Story of an Hour has been a heated topic in literature study. Many people believeitcriticizes the oppressionon female from male society. However, this paper holds that, from the perspective o...The interpretation of The Story of an Hour has been a heated topic in literature study. Many people believeitcriticizes the oppressionon female from male society. However, this paper holds that, from the perspective of New Criticism, a work should be interpreted based on the text.Therefore,thispapersuggests the story is about the confusion between freedom and fetter and deals with the subtle and complicated living status of human being.展开更多
In a novel,space is an essential element,because the characters need a special place to tell their stories.In recent years,more and more scholars indulge their interest in studying spatial narrative.“The Story of an ...In a novel,space is an essential element,because the characters need a special place to tell their stories.In recent years,more and more scholars indulge their interest in studying spatial narrative.“The Story of an Hour”is one of Kate Chopin’s representative works,which describes one-hour mental journey of Mrs.Mallard after hearing the death of her husband.This essay will interpret it from the perspective of spatial narrative and try to find its ingenious methods to narrate the story.展开更多
Kate Chopin is widely recognized as a forerunner in the American feminist literature.Based on textual analysis of The Story of An Hour and The Awakening,the conclusions are that although Kate Chopin shows her female c...Kate Chopin is widely recognized as a forerunner in the American feminist literature.Based on textual analysis of The Story of An Hour and The Awakening,the conclusions are that although Kate Chopin shows her female consciousness in both of the works,what she really emphasizes in The Story of An Hour is a woman’s longing for freedom of marriage,not the feminist awakening driven by the oppression from a patriarchal society,and Chopin’s feminist view is thoroughly shown in her later work The Awakening.展开更多
Kate Chopin makes a detailed description of Mrs. Mallard's last hour in her life in"The Story of an Hour". The plot is analyzed in its full process of exposition, development, climax and dénouement....Kate Chopin makes a detailed description of Mrs. Mallard's last hour in her life in"The Story of an Hour". The plot is analyzed in its full process of exposition, development, climax and dénouement. It reaches the conclusion that Kate Chopin parallels the development of its plot and theme simultaneously, making the story a perfect example of her artistic creation in short-story writing.展开更多
"The Story of an Hour" is a short story reflecting feminism written by American female writer Kate Chopin. Many scholars at home and abroad have studied and translated this story. But few people analyze it f..."The Story of an Hour" is a short story reflecting feminism written by American female writer Kate Chopin. Many scholars at home and abroad have studied and translated this story. But few people analyze it from the linguistic perspective. This thesis analyzes the logic and fluency of the story from the perspective of cohesion in linguistics.展开更多
文摘The Story of an Hour is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19,1894,and originally published in Vogue on December 6,1894.By describing series of emotions that Louise Mallard endures after hearing of the death of her husband,it reveals the heroine——Mallard’s pursuit of freedom and enlightenment of feminist thought.The Story of an Hour successfully created a female image of desiring for freedom,longing for a new life even at the expense of life in a patriarchal society.
文摘The interpretation of The Story of an Hour has been a heated topic in literature study. Many people believeitcriticizes the oppressionon female from male society. However, this paper holds that, from the perspective of New Criticism, a work should be interpreted based on the text.Therefore,thispapersuggests the story is about the confusion between freedom and fetter and deals with the subtle and complicated living status of human being.
文摘In a novel,space is an essential element,because the characters need a special place to tell their stories.In recent years,more and more scholars indulge their interest in studying spatial narrative.“The Story of an Hour”is one of Kate Chopin’s representative works,which describes one-hour mental journey of Mrs.Mallard after hearing the death of her husband.This essay will interpret it from the perspective of spatial narrative and try to find its ingenious methods to narrate the story.
文摘Kate Chopin is widely recognized as a forerunner in the American feminist literature.Based on textual analysis of The Story of An Hour and The Awakening,the conclusions are that although Kate Chopin shows her female consciousness in both of the works,what she really emphasizes in The Story of An Hour is a woman’s longing for freedom of marriage,not the feminist awakening driven by the oppression from a patriarchal society,and Chopin’s feminist view is thoroughly shown in her later work The Awakening.
文摘Kate Chopin makes a detailed description of Mrs. Mallard's last hour in her life in"The Story of an Hour". The plot is analyzed in its full process of exposition, development, climax and dénouement. It reaches the conclusion that Kate Chopin parallels the development of its plot and theme simultaneously, making the story a perfect example of her artistic creation in short-story writing.
文摘"The Story of an Hour" is a short story reflecting feminism written by American female writer Kate Chopin. Many scholars at home and abroad have studied and translated this story. But few people analyze it from the linguistic perspective. This thesis analyzes the logic and fluency of the story from the perspective of cohesion in linguistics.
