Short Description about Story of an Hour

In Kate Chopping "Story of an Hour", the author uses many themes throughout the passage to shows different aspects of a wife's change from a dedicated married woman to a liberated free-woman and again into her death. Many themes are present throughout the passage, but to some the strongest theme is the processes in which the protagonist uses in her grieving. This theme coupled with strong diction emphasize this change and really create a wonderful sub-plot.

Chopin uses these stylistic techniques to strengthen the power in the tale.The story is short but the rods are used in a way push the story in a believable manner to best show the evolution of Mrs.. Mallard.

Though the story is short, we fully believe the story takes place over an entire hour. (Peg. L Para. 1) Though many focus on the growing into independence over the course of this hour, I believe the steps of grieving (or lack thereof) coupled with the strong use of diction really drive this passage and made it the classic it has become. Not particularly the result itself, but the processes to get to that result, like the phrase "the Journey is sometimes better than the destination". Peg.

) The story begins by explaining that the protagonist, referred to as Mrs.. Mallard, has a heart condition, which ultimately kills her, and "great care" was used to prevent her from an incident in the shock of her husband's death. Though great care was taken to prevent this and a so-called "tender" personal friend of her late husband presented the sad news, Mrs..

Mallard instantly bursts out into uncontrollable crying "in sudden, wild abandonment" instead of the "paralyzed inability to accept its significance" that the normal wife would encounter, thus ginning the alternate process of grieving that runs through the passage. Peg. 1) Words such as "paralyzed" and "inability' are used in a way to give contrast to Mrs..

Mallard's reaction. This reaction is contrary to the common psychology of grieving and starts the passage off in a rather strange way. Great care would only be taken if the wife is notorious for being soft hearted and/or delicate as proven by her inability to control herself. The passage continues to say that she falls into her sister's arms almost immediately as to seek comfort from a devastating experience or as a child inning to her parent.This sign of weakness and the seeking of comfort start the passage in a way contrary to the way Mrs..

Mallard has evolved by the end of the passage. (Peg. 1) When she had finished her crying, she decided to enter her room where "no one follow her", which evidenced by "no one" is her first sign of independence in the passage. After entering her room and the beginning of the "seedling phase" or phase two, Mallard stares through her open window in dismay and disbelief of her new life to come.

She gazes upon the "open square before her". The "delicious breath of rain was in the air" as "countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves".Yet, she also sees the homeless man in his daily quest for money and food. This section of the passage uses words of relaxation, calm, and security.

Though a promising future maybe at hand, Mrs.. Mallard only focuses on the darkness in front of her, thus here, her freedom is only a seed. (Peg. 2) She sat with her head "thrown back" upon the cushion of the chair, "quite motionless", silently sobbing, "As a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams".

The passage goes on to say "seen was young, Walt a Tall, calm race, winos lens Dispose repression Ana even a certain strength".The words "young", "fair", and "calm" take note of her beauty, which is a sign of power and feminine importance. But now there was a "dull stare" in her eyes, a stark contrast to the beauty described. This feels like a forced sadness, like she may be fighting to be sad, or even the beginning of the realization that she is free. The passage continues to say that something of beautiful "color", "sound", and scent" is coming to her finally, ending phase two. (Peg.

2) She was breathing "tumultuously' as she tried to "beat back" the words that were coming to her.When she "abandoned" this effort whispered one word, "free, free, free! " with a "vacant stare" and a look of "terror". The use of these dark words of pain and struggle really show the fight Mallard was putting up and give emphasis to feelings she had in the end of phase three. (Peg.

2) "There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in hat blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature.A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination". Finally, Mrs..

Mallard sees what life will be like the coming years and really let's go of all fear and dives head first into her dream, thus beginning stage four. (Peg. 2) Words like "power", "persistence", "live", and "illumination" really show the inner-workings of the mind and give the perfect description of how she feels in this moment, the climax of the story.These words are used to show the power that she has found and the command she has over her own life and her own decisions.

She will live for only herself, and nobody else. (Peg. 2) With an interruption by her sister, Mallard is convinced to leave her room and return downstairs at the request of her friends, ending phase four. The walk down the stairs is an important part of the story because she is emerging back into the life she knew before as a new woman, filled with new life, and realized her new purpose.She wraps her hands around her sister's waist and walks with her down the stairs as if she is a queen.

This is in incredible contrast to the beginning of the story when she falls into her sister's arms and cries like a child. Now, she owns her life and has new confidence. She is not Just in thought of changing her life, she has changed her life, thus encompassing the total ownership phase. Now that she owns her life again she is ready to face the world, but is struck down in terrible heartache when behold her husband arrives in the home, using his own key and opening the door himself.

The use of the opening of the or independently is important to the story because it shows that all along the husband had owned the home, Mrs.. Mallard, and she was indeed still indentured to him. He came into the home as if nothing happened, and because of this action nothing Mrs.

. Mallard had accomplished made any difference. Because of this heartache in the loss of freedom, she ultimately dies, ending her Journey and the total ownership phase. (Peg. 2) The importance of her death and this horrible yet final stage of grieving, the death phase, is that she died of the loss of her freedom.

She didn't die from the loss of her husband, yet she died from the loss her freedom, showing that all along her freedom was more important to her in one hour than her whole marriage to Mr.. Mallard. (Peg. 2) The processes used in her grieving, the steps she took to find her independence, and the diction used to show those points, are far more Important than teen Tall product Decease seen ultimately a really being able to see her independence. (Peg.

2) Citation EAI walkout ever Chopin, Kate, and Kate Chopin. The Story of an Hour. Logan, IA: Perfection Learning, 2001. Print.