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Week 4 Discussion
In “The story of an hour” by Kate Chopin and “The wife” by Emily Dickinson’s both of them have the same stories about the 19th century married life and about what women suffer at that time . In “The story of an hour” after the death of is husband she was sad but after some time she was happy by thinking that now she can live life what she wanted to and she can do whatever she was so happy we can say that by “Free,Free,Free!”(L,14). In the poem “The wife” wife gave up all her happiness her identity and her life to live with her husband which she says “she rose to his requirement ,dropped the play things of her life”. so in today’s time some families still make rules for the wife and husband to control her It is not good that she has the right to live life with his rules.
Emily Dickson’s “The Story of an Hour” and “The Wife” are two pieces that examine the female gender and its position in society. The first verse opens with the poem “I’m Wife,” implying that women become rulers after marriage. The second stanza, “The Story of an Hour,” depicts a female character who is relieved after her husband’s death and expresses numerous feelings. Both pieces stress men’s authority in the marital structure, as demonstrated in Dickson’s poetry “My Wife.” The poem emphasizes the changes in a woman’s life that occur after she marries and is obligated to submit to the man. Mrs. Mallard’s delight upon her husband’s death represents her independence from being governed by another person, as she lives for herself. Both works have a common topic that focuses on the female gender and their status in society, while also emphasizing the important role of males in the lives of women.
When I first read “The Wife” I had a hard time understanding the comparisons made in the last stanza of the poem. I understood the comparison of “pearl and weed” as wife and husband. The pearl being caught up in the weed, yet it will go unnoticed in “the sea” and it will always be overlooked in society. The peom also points out loosing the freedom of being a girl when she must become a woman and wife at the same time. This theme of a young woman having to sacrifice her youth and freedom is also seen in the story “Story of an Hour”. When Mrs. Mallard was first notified of her husbands death, she wept as it is expected from a wife devoted to her husband. We then see her whisper to herself “Free” and even become overjoyed when she realized that as a result of her husbands death she would become free and independent. In the end when she finds out that her husband had not died, she drops dead. This shows that ultimateley her wellbeing, and her life was at the fate of her husband.
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.
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.
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.
The theme in the poem “The Wife” by Emily Dickinson is echoed in “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin because they both have a part in womans roles and positions in society. On one hand you have a woman whos life changed for the better after a death, and on the other hand you have a woman who discounts her life for someone else. Both stories take place with both a husband and a wife. In “The Story of An Hour'”, the wife realized after all this time she didn’t really love her husband, but once her husband suddenly passed away she felt relieved in the thought of being a widow, which she claims “There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself”. In “The Wife”, the wife gave up all of her life and personal identity for her husbands petition, which she claims “She rose to his requirement, dropped the play things of her life”
The theme in the nineteenth-century Emily Dickinson poem “The Wife’ is echoed in “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin because these two readings show the complexity faced by women in that era, offering an understanding of their desire for independence and self-discovery. the two reading describe a female character who is married but they are not in love with their husband. In “The Story of an Hour” the female protagonist doesn’t love her husband and when she hears that her husband has died, she starts to realize that she is free from him and that “There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself.” (Kate Chopin). On the other hand, in “The Wife” the female protagonist sacrifices her joyful things in life to surrender to her husband’s petition. “She rose to his requirement, dropped the playthings of her life to take the honorable work of a woman and of a wife.” (Emily Dickinson).
The theme in the nineteenth-century Emily Dickinson’s poem “The Wife” echoed in “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin because It portrays loneliness and the benefits and disadvantages that come with it. The events in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of An Hour” develop swiftly; it appears that a person’s life and personality may change significantly in just one hour. Less than an hour passes while Mrs. Mallard processes the death of her husband. By doing this, she quickly progresses through her sadness to reach a “dream” or “story” of what life would be like for her on her own. In the story it states “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 that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature.” She has become used to the concept of a completely different future; one she looks forward to rather than one she fears. She later finds out that her husband is still alive, and destroys her brand-new vision for the future. Emily Dickinson’s poem “The Wife” it says, “She rose to his requirement, dropped The playthings of her life To take the honorable work Of woman and of wife.” Both the poem and the story convey the idea that women sacrifice their lives to be a wife to their husbands and experience less independence and freedom.
As I was reading the writings of this week “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin’s and the poem “The Wife” by Emily Dickinson’s both address the theme of women’s roles and their boundaries in the 19th century. The theme in the nineteenth century Emily Dickinson’s poem “The Wife” echoed in the story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin in the sense of how women were treated as someone who was expected to meet their husbands needs as the poem reads “She rose to his requirements” (Dickinson). The poem highlights the idea of a woman being nothing but a wife. Similarly Mrs. Mallard in the story “The Story of an Hour” grieves by listening to her husband’s tragic accident she realized that she was now free “She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” (Chopin para10). She was filled with excitement and joy for becoming free from being merely a wife”.
The story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and the poem “The Wife” by Emily Dickinson, both reflects freedom, , independence in women and the unfairness that marriage holds. In the poem, the poet seem to identify how a single women transform herself after marriage, as it seem in “The Story of an Hour” which mentions how free,relieved and excited Louise felt after finding out about her husband’s false death. In the poem says “dropped the plaything of her life to take the honorable work of a woman and of wife” and i believe the meaning behind this quote is that woman get married and become wife,where back in those times they were not free or being under the man’s command. Also in the story there is a quote that says “There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself” which means, that now Louise will be living for herself, free and independent and not under a man dominance. I think both the story and the poem echoed because both talks about how woman used not to be free when they got married in the 19th centuries, and how a person could find liberty by it’s couple’s death.
Emily Dickinson’s The Wife details a woman’s journey as she follows society’s expectations and takes on the role and responsibilities of a wife. A woman abandons her own desires and aspirations and fulfills her expected duties. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” features Mrs. Mallard, a woman with problems with her heart and learns of her husband’s presumed death. She experiences a fleeting sense of freedom in place of her lingering sadness and envisions a future for herself in which she can live for herself. In conclusion, Emily Dickinson’s The Wife and Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour both explore the norms of marriage and the role of women in the 19th century. Chopin’s story depicts Louise Marard, who, after mourning the death of her husband for a while, feels an unexpected sense of freedom and opens her heart to a life free from the constraints of her marriage and society. Her reflections resonate with the message of Dickinson’s poetry, which expresses the hidden conflicts and repressed desires of a woman who conforms to the expectations of her marital life. However, Louise’s newfound freedom does not last long, as her husband’s unexpected return leads to Louise’s sudden death, depicting the tragic irony of her fleeting liberation. .
The theme in the nineteenth- century Emily Dickinson poem “The Wife’ echoed in the ” The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin because they focused on female gender. It demonstrated that men where the one who dominated the marriage. In “The Story of An Hour” Mrs.Mallard was grieving her husband death but then has a realization of what a future with freedom would be like. The quote “She rose to his requirement” ( Emily Dickinson) broke down that females in the 19th century had to put any type of emotions and privilege their husband first. The theme was described as a women’s role in society and marriage. A women won’t have time to think about the future desires she wanted and how it would only be to provide for the husband.
“The Wife” by Emily Dickinson and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin both explore themes related to marriage and the role of women in the 19th century. In “The Story of an Hour” by Chopin, the story follows Louise Mallard, who initially mourns her husband’s death but then unexpectedly feels a sense of liberation. She thinks about the newfound freedom with lines like, “She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long.” This echoes the idea that marriage can be constraining, just like in Dickinson’s poem. It shows initial fear of a long life bound by marriage and societal expectations. “The Story of an Hour” takes a tragic turn when Louise’s husband returns alive and the shock of seeing him again leads to her demise.
“The story of hour” by Kate Chopin is a brief yet strong investigation of a lady’s close to home excursion. After learning of her husband’s unexpected death, Mrs. Mallard at first responds with shock yet before long finds a recently discovered feeling of opportunity and self. She embraces the possibility of existence without her better half’s presence, just to have her expectations run when he suddenly gets back. The story dives into subjects of cultural assumptions, individual personality, and the intricacies of human feeling in a compact story.So anything can happen any time in life so we have to ready for everything. In Emily Dickinson’s poem”The wife,” the writer investigates the subject of cultural assumptions and the concealment of uniqueness. The poem tells the narrative of a lady who at first adjusts to the requests of a man yet in the long run understands the expense of forfeiting her personality and freedom to meet his prerequisites. Both the stories are similar They tell us the story of a 19th century marriage and the role of women. How women are treated at that time is shown. They both show the freedom, unfairness and independence in the marriage.
