In the time referred in this story “The Story of an Hour” and the poem “The Wife”, the 19th century, women where more seen as property and house maids rather than someone cherish and hold. It is apparent in both and story and poem they show the thought process and being a women during those time, and having a husband. In the poem the “The Wife” I interrupt it as, although a wife has her own life and accomplishments they will always been overlooked and seen as something little, especially without a husband. However, when I comes to men or husbands wives are seen as accessories and shall just be there, not because can do more, only to up value him in a way. Wives rarely have a say, and only really do for and serve their husbands. Relative to “The Story of an Hour”, Louis Mallard thought her husband was dead after bad accident at work. After her “grieving” process she sought opportunity that she thought she could’ve never done before his supposed “death”, once she found out he was very much alive, her heart condition took her life, and she died with the unfulfilled dream that was to be without a husband and have a world of other opportunities.
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“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara is about a well educated black woman named Miss Moore who takes a group of kids from the neighborhood to experience new things. Miss Moore takes the children to a toy store on the wealthy side of Harlem, to expose the kids to social inequality and the income gap between them and the rich. One of the main character’s, a young girl named Sylvia, shows her pushback towards Miss Moore and her trip throughout the story. Sylvia felt like Miss Moore made things worse in a way because she talked about all these problems but never gave them clear solutions or answers on how to fix their situations. Sylvia also expresses her dislike towards Miss Moore throughout the story because of her tone of voice and the way she carried herself, this wasn’t something any of the kids were used to seeing in a person, especially where they lived in Harlem. The main conflict in the story started when Sugar, Sylvia’s cousin, agreed with Miss Moore’s lesson and showed understanding in what was being said. Sylvia also showed some understanding in the lesson, but gave pushback because she didn’t like Miss Moore and the topic was probably uncomfortable for her. At the end of the story, Sugar sided with Sylvia, but we can infer that’s not what she really wanted to do and this may start a split between the cousin’s relationship in the future. “ Literature adds to reality; it does not simply describe it”( C.S. Lewis). The quote is embodied in the story in many ways. The first way is having the story told in first person by Sylvia, giving us more of a connection to the kids and how they felt. Also throughout the story Toni uses slang as it’ll be […]
The theme in the poem “The Wife ” Written by Emily Dickinson is echoed in “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin through both containing the idea of a women’s position in society was at that time and striving for greater independence. In the story, Mrs. Mallard was distraught after learning that her husband had died. After his passing however she realized that she had gained a sense of peace and tranquility through her newly found independence and that she was now free to do whatever she pleases without being tied down or restricted. She realized that she truly wasn’t in love with her husband as even though she felt sorrow after his passing it was nothing compared to the immense relief that she felt learning about her husband’s death. The relief she felt was evident as she mentions that “There would be no one to live for during those coming years: she would only live for herself”. It emphasizes how many women felt confined within their marriage and found joy once those times had gone.
I believe the theme in the nineteenth century Emily Dickson’s poem “The Wife” echos in “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin by showing how women use to or were put to depend on their husbands back in the day. And also maybe their desire for freedom. For instance for Ms Mallard, it was clear as day. Especially when she was saying “free, free, free!”. Ms Mallard was only given her name when she entered the room by herself, so already she never had any self identity. I believe Ms Mallard felt immense relief after learning of her husbands death, and in that instant her life became her own again. Ms Mallard only died at the end of the story when her husband walks in. “When the doctors came they said she died of heart disease — of the joy that kills.” (Chopin,1894) In the poem “The Wife” it just shows how society was back in the day, when women had to bow down to their husbands. No sense of freedom or dependency. “She rose to his requirement, dropped The playthings of her life To take the honorable work Of woman and of wife” (Dickson, 1890).
The theme in the nineteenth century, Emily Dickson’s poem “The Wife ” echoed in “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin through the conception of thoughts and emotions women have towards their independence. Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble at the news of her husband’s death. She expressed her emotions and liberty as a result of how she felt about her husband limiting her rights “There was a feverish triumph in her eyes and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory”(paragraph 18)In other words, Mrs Mallard’s wasn’t happy and didn’t have the deepest love for her husband. therefore, his death did impact her emotionally but made her realize that she would be at peace through her independence. In Emily Dickson’s poem it states “to take the honorable work of women and of a wife” isn’t always an easy outcome because Mrs. Mallard cried out her pain and relief of the negativities she had to go through in her marriage.
