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I just completed reading the story of an hour, a piece of "modern feminist literature.

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The story is about Louise Mallard, a woman in a traditional Victorian marriage, who receives the
news that her husband was killed in an accident. After her grief subsides, she begins to see
opportunity and freedom in her future
Chopin's narrative is a brilliant satirical depiction of how women felt trapped in marriages that
limited their potential.
Now, let's look at how the author uses narration style to comprehend what Chopin's "The Story
of an Hour" is about.
We can't fully appreciate the author's irony skills without first looking at the storyline of this
story. She returns downstairs as the story progresses, alongside all of Louise Mallard's
comments.
Brently, her husband, has recently returned home, she discovers. Her happiness was linked to
a sense of fresh independence and self-identification is being swiftly replaced by a genuine
shock. As a result of the shock, she collapses and dies.
What's ironic about Kate Chopin's story is the ending she imagined. When doctors arrive to
examine Louise, they determine that she died of heart illness. This sickness was described as a
joy killer.
In Kate Chopin's short story, it is clear that, in the context of the time, all doctors were men,
especially closer to the end of the nineteenth century. As a result, no single medical
professional would say why Louise Mallard died.
Shock and horror were most likely the key factors that triggered a heart attack. Chopin's
sarcasm in this section of the story is significant, especially because some readers would
believe that this story is about joy rather than the horrors of Brently's news.

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