“The Wife,” a poem by Emily Dickson, reveals the poet’s concerns for the native feminineness in the middle-class people by articulating the gender roles of women by applying the term “wife” frequently. Patently, the poem’s persona is a woman, and conservatisms of marriage are articulated from the female perspective. Further, the theme in Dickinson’s poem tends to relate to Mallard’s passionate state in “The Story of an Hour.” In this regard, the paper discusses how the theme in Emily’s poem relates to Mallard’s work.
“The Story of an Hour and The Wife” tend to focus on the female gender. Emily Dickson demonstrates the subtle feminist transformation of ladies to wives. The poet starts the first stanza by indicating that “I’m Wife.” According to Emily, females become their rulers after marriage (Dickinson 1). On the other hand, the “Story of an Hour” focuses on a female character who felt relieved after the death of her husband. After discovering that her husband escaped death, Mrs. Mallard passes through various feelings and emotions.
Moreover, “The wife” and “The Story of an Hour” indicate that men exclusively dominated the marriage institution. For instance, in the poem “My Wife,” the poet indicates that once a female got married, her entire life changed completely as she had to submit to the man. Dickson believed that being a female, who comfort the notion of being a “woman,” marriage was a compulsory part of a female’s life. Mrs. Mallard’s joy in “The Story of an Hour” after discovering that her husband was no more indicates that she received freedom from the chains of being controlled by another person. As indicated by (Chopin 1), “she would live for herself,” thus showing that Mallard got liberty when the husband died.
In conclusion, Emily Dickson’s The Wife and “The Story of an Hour” tend to have a common theme. For instance, the two-piece work focuses on the female gender and their position in society. Also, the two tend to show how marriage was an integral part of all women’s life. Still, the theme in the two depicts that men significantly dominated women’s life.
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Mohamed, I really enjoyed the way you answered the question and the way you organized it in each section. I agree with your answer also, the quotes you provided also make your answer clear. Both stories have a common theme of how gender plays a big role during the time that the stories take place, both stories express it in their own ways. “The Necklace” focuses on the wife in the story and the conflict she has with the necklace. It shows the relationship she has with her husband and how he is the one to go out and look for the necklace for her while she sits at home. In “The Story of an Hour and The Wife” we see the wife is very excited when she finds out her husband died. We see her reaction to it and gather that she most likely did not want to be in a relationship. That she was most likely forced into that role because back then that’s what females had to do. Play the stay-at-home wife.