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The Story of an Hour

“The Story of an Hour”
Written by: Kate Chopin
“The Story of an Hour” is also another interesting peace of short story and the plot is very well organized. Unlike the Worn Path, the author- Kate Chopin explored the harness of emotion and thirst of freedom displaced in marriage. She explicitly criticized the conservative of marriages and its restrictive role for women. With this perspective in mind, it reveals that the author was impressed with the woman, who seemed to maintain her individuality despite marriage. Chopin likes to explore the psychology of the independent-minded woman in conflict with herself and her society.
Story of an Hour is sudden semi-invalid event, which Mrs. Millard, who health afflicted with a heart problem, learns of her husband's death and begins anticipating her newf...

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