The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin - Audiobook

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin - Audiobook

A classic story examining the nature of love.

[leetvipgamer]

POV: You have to read this before the start of class

[itsjustthemessenger]

1. Why does Chopin introduce the reader to her protagonist as "Mrs. Mallard" rather than by her first name?
To show that she had to use The husband's last name
2. Name each emotion that Chopin experiences throughout this hour, and how long each emotion may have lasted (some were quick, while others lasted longer)
3. Describe the significance of her sudden recognition of self-assertion: "Free! Body and soul free!"
Sadness disbelief regret confusion happiness hope

4. Explain the symbolism of the blue sky, both in her reminiscence as a young girl, and now, as she looks out the window.
The sky represents freedom and joy


5. Chopin describes a broad range of emotions throughout the story. In the end, what do you think really killed Louisa?
Her shock that all that she'd hope for in the future was again being locked away

6. Discuss this story's relevance to the Feminist Movement, its themes and underlying message. Why was Chopin's work controversial?
Because for the time it came out this story is all to understandable as far as the wanting freedom from the slave like marriage

7. After reading the story once, re-read it, this time examine Chopin's precise word choice early in the story, her use of veiled hints, and describe her ability to "fool" her casual reader. What's the irony in her dramatic ending?
That the husband is alive and she was the one who ended up dead

8. When people say the story takes us "on an emotional journey" what do they mean? What message does Chopin wish to convey with this controversial work?
It expresses the want for self expression and fulfilment in a marriage at the time

9. Elaborate on Chopin's uses of irony: (give an example and explain the irony)

at the beginning the husband is Dead at the end she is dead

[LeislSchutte-jbyu]

This is one of my favorite stories- it isn’t as good read- you don’t notice things like she wasn’t given a first name until after realizing the freedom that her husband’s death gives her- at least I didn’t find it as obvious listening to it as seeing it in print. Before she is only referred to as Mrs. or other ways in relation to her identity as a wife or other type of familial relationship

[itsjustthemessenger]

I took notes hope they help you guys out sorry if they are a little sloppy

[Nofunds]

after all that i still don't get it

[BradyRowland]

Bro I gatta adapt this shit into a screenplay for my class😭 yall just lucky you don't gatta understand it enough to adapt it into a different medium 😔

[izzyyy]

thank you so much! i love the narration

[Kurty]

How are so many of the people in these comments not getting it? Its literally spelled out near the start that she starts to feel not only joy but liberation from her husband after finding out hes dead, the story was written in 1894 when women had very little in the way of rights, So ask yourself if you were forced by society to live for another person you did not love nor want to live for would you not be happy about their death?

[bqbvvcy]

college english classes read the weirdest stuff

[theauragamer]

So summary: lady has heart issue, husband dies, she finds out ad gets depresso, she goes to her room, gets possesed or something ?? Family members confert her and she goes down the stairs, gets to the door. And then she dies after seeing a person (might have been the ghost of the husband idk)

[panda_xd]

Alguien que hables español y le enviaron esta manada? :b

[shormaush]

can someone write notes here please at least 10 if you can please and thank you

[drewllly]

ERM.. WHAT THE SIGMA SKIBIDI TOILET RIZZ