Compare and contrast the two short stories 'The Fury' by Stan Barstow and 'The story of an hour' by Kate Chopin.
Compare and contrast the two short stories 'The Fury' by Stan Barstow and 'The story of an hour' by Kate Chopin. The two short stories 'The Fury' and 'The Story of an Hour' share a lot of parallels, for instance, they both focus strongly on the theme of marriage and how in marriage both partners need to be able to have independence and freedom to retain their own individuality. In 'The Fury', Mrs Fletcher is an over possessive wife to her kind, considerate husband whom we know only as Fletcher throughout the story, and, although the roles are almost reversed in 'The Story of an Hour' they are still very similar. In this story, the wife Mrs Mallard is a repressed woman who finds it difficult to express herself under the watchful eye of her over meticulous, but still loving, husband, Brentley, who feels that he always knows what's best for his wife. I feel that the authors may have reversed these roles accidentally or even unknowingly as they were writing sub-consciously about their own lives. I say this because Kate Chopin, the female author of 'The Story of an Hour', wrote about a fellow female, Mrs Mallard, being repressed by her husband, whereas Stan Barstow, a male, wrote about a man, Fletcher, being almost dictated and preached to by his fiery wife Mrs Fletcher. However, this might not be the only reason for the writer's embittered views, an additional perspective to
Brilliant novel, The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, takes place in a society where women are locked in a society with no freedom and independence. In this realistic piece of literature, Edna, a mother
Nannan Yao La January 12, 2006 The Awakening A brilliant novel, The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, takes place in a society where women are locked in a society with no freedom and independence. In this realistic piece of literature, Edna, a mother in her late twenties, considers her self trapped and expresses her needs to achieve independence through many of the decisions that she makes including her last choice and final decision. There are several instances in The Awakening where Chopin foreshadows that Edna will not end her days trapped in her unfulfilled life, but will gain strength in order to make her final act of resistance. In the beginning of the novel, the constrained parrot of the cottage that Edna and her family is staying in says," Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi!"(9) Which translates to "Go away! Go away! For God's sake! This parrot symbolizes Edna and her determination to break away the social restrains of women in the Victorian era. Edna's husband, Léonce, is always unsatisfied with Edna's treatment of their children. In addition, Léonce does not regard his wife as a partner in marriage but as a possession. When he notices that she is sunburned from the beach, he looks at her "as one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage" (11) Léonce's perception of his wife as property is common in the 1800's of
The Kiss by Kate Chopin.
Ö.Bugra Telemez 20300347 01.38 Tugçe Arikan The Kiss People might appear different than they really are. We have to examine them in different ways. They might mislead us. In the story, "The Kiss", Kate Chopin portrays how deceitful a character could be. She reveals that a person should not be judged only by his or her appearance. In the short story, Kate Chopin tells us a self-seeking story. Nathalie is in love with Harvey and Brantain at the same time. She choose Brantain because he is very rich, and if she marry him she thinks that her live will be better After Nathalie and Brantain's wedding ceremony, Harvy comes and says that Brantain has sent him there to kiss her. She wanted that kiss so her lips looked hungry for the kiss,but suddenly Harvy tells that he've stopped kissing women, and leave the ceremony. After that, Nathalie realize that she can't have everything in this world. The character, Brantain, is a rich man but he is very unattractive. " Brantain sat in one of these shadows; it had overtaken him and he did not mind. The obscurity lent him courage to keep his eyes fastened as ardently." This is how Brantain was first introduced to the reader. Chopin, the writer, contradicted him with darkness. She revealed that Brantain belonged to darkness, she mentioned that Brantain was not as simply as he appeared. Chopin implied that Brantain was dangerous and
How do people react when involved in unhappy marriages? In the stories "The Legacy" and "Story of an Hour", two women are involved in unhappy marriage's.
How do people react when involved in unhappy marriages? In the stories "The Legacy" and "Story of an Hour", two women are involved in an unhappy marriage. Their husband's needs and wants have so much importance that they don't have a life of their own. They wish to have their own lives and do what they want to. Both woman show in their own way how they react towards the situation, and how they chose to be free and happy by choosing death as an option. Angela Clandon was married to Gilbert Clandon, a successful politician, who is at the end of his career. Angela had always been there for her husband and supported him in what he did. All the attention in their relationship was on him and his work, and she felt it seemed selfish to interrupte him with her own affairs and desires to have a child. She quotes in her diary "How i wish, Gilbert had a son."(126), but Gilbert had never regretted that. After a while, Angela wanted to have a work of her own because her husband's busy schedule often left her home alone. Angela went to a committee where she met new people. In her diary, she often mentions the initials B.M which is a man she had met in the committee. She described many adventures they had together and she looked like she was enjoying herself. She even invited B.M. secretly to her house for a supper when her husband was out of town. B.M. died to weeks before her wife and
The Call of Freedom.
Essay 5-101 Moushomi Sinha The Call of Freedom Throughout her life, Kate Chopin, author of "The Awakening" and other short stories such as "The Story of an Hour," actively searched for female spiritual emancipation, which she found and expressed in her writing. Her poems, short stories, and novels allowed her not only to assert her beliefs for herself, but also to question the ideas of individuality and autonomy during the turn of the century. Unlike many of the feminist writers of her time who were mainly interested in improving the social conditions of women, she looked for an understanding of personal freedom that questioned conventional demands of both men and women. In the short story, 'The Story of an Hour', the main idea explored by the author is that of repression and a chance of freedom from the bondage and shackles of an unhappy marriage. Chopin writes about a repressed woman, named Mrs. Mallard. She is afflicted with a heart problem, that may be real or a metaphor for her unhappy condition. Her sister and her husband's friend break the news of her husband's death to her as gently as possible. She cries a little at the death of her spouse but after sometime, she locks herself in her room and quickly finds joy and a sense of liberation in his death. When she emerges from her room, she goes downstairs to find her husband returning home and she ironically dies from
Desiree's Baby' written by Kate Chopin represents one man's domination over a woman.
´Desiree's Baby' written by Kate Chopin represents one man's domination over a woman. Armand was a plantation owner and a descendant of the Aubigny family, which holds "one of the oldest and proudest (names) in Louisiana". In contrast, Desiree was adopted into a family without a valued, respected name. Thus resulting to Armand believing that he was superior and had total possession/power over humble Desiree. The short story, 'Inem' composed by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, was set in Indonesia and it displays a young girls encounter with marriage and sexual intercourse. These two specific short stories were written during different times periods, nonetheless, there are numerous similarities regarding the injustice of woman treatment. 'The Custom' written by Charlie Patsauq illustrates a ghastly ritual practiced in the far North of Canada. In Inuit life, it was considered acceptable for elderly people (who were generally useless 'mouths to feed') to be abandoned when the village moved. The boy's were unable to abandon their aged father, however, their father's encouragement and 'eagerness' to die helped the boys obey the custom. The characters in these stories contradict certain customs and beliefs; nevertheless, in contrary to their individualistic opinions, they still obeyed and respected the beliefs of their culture. The young boys hanged their father; Inem abidingly obeyed his
Discuss the ways in which women novelists or poets challenge the “natural” roles of women.
Discuss the ways in which women novelists or poets challenge the "natural" roles of women. Before I can discuss the way in which these novelist challenge the 'natural´ roles of women it is, for me, necessary to have some idea of what has been considered the 'natural´ roles of women. I have chosen for my example to use the ideals set down in an article from an organization called 'The Cult of Domesticity and True Womanhood´. This organization was prevalent in the nineteenth century. It published many articles on what it called 'A new ideal of womanhood´ and the 'cult of domesticity´. Its ideals were aimed at the new middle class, where the female of the household did not need to work or make what was needed for the survival of the family. One of its main aims was to create the opinion that it should be men who supported the family. They explained this by saying, "Men alone should support the family. The world of work, the public sphere, was a rough world, where a man did what he had to in order to succeed, that it was full of temptation, violence and trouble. A woman who ventured out into such a world could easily fall prey to it, for women were weak and delicate creatures. A woman´s place was therefore in the private sphere, in the home, where she took charge of all that went on." (The Cult of Domesticity and true womanhood) The cult of Domesticity and true
Explore in detail the poem 'Nothings Changed' by Tamatakhulu Afrika and the story 'Desiree's baby' by Kate Chopin, commenting on how the authors have presented the relationship between black and white people.
Explore in detail the poem 'Nothings Changed' by Tamatakhulu Afrika and the story 'Desiree's baby' by Kate Chopin, commenting on how the authors have presented the relationship between black and white people. "Nothings Changed" is an autobiographical poem written by Tatamakhulu Afrika. "Nothing's Changed" is set in South Africa. The area District six used to be a mixed race inner city community where people of all beliefs lived peacefully. But in 1948 a policy of apartheid was introduced. The purpose of the apartheid was the separation of races, not only whites from non white but also of non whites from each other. The poem was written in 1990 after the apartheid regime was defected so the poet is expressing the anger he felt when the area was first destroyed. The theme existing in "Nothing's Changed" is oppression and social inequality "Desiree's Baby" was written by Kate Chopin in 1850 before the American civil war. The story is set in Louisiana, America, and was written at a time when slavery existed. The theme in "Desiree's Baby" is racial injustice, prejudice and inequality of blacks who were treated as slaves and were not entitled to freedom because of their colour. The poet's anger develops throughout the poem because he sees things have not changed. As the poet arrives at District six, the first thing he sees is a new restaurant, expensive, stylish and exclusive
Examine the ways in which Chopin reveals and develops the impact of Edna's initial 'awakening' in the central section of the novel.
Examine the ways in which Chopin reveals and develops the impact of Edna's initial 'awakening' in the central section of the novel. Chopin reveals the impact of Edna's awakening through a number of different mediums and stylistic devices. Firstly, she uses Edna's character and her interaction with other people to emphasise the initial development of Edna's character. In the central section of the novel, Chopin implies a change in Edna's character this is shown through Doctor Mandelet's observation, " he observed his hostess attentively from under his shaggy brows, and noted a subtle change which had transformed her from the listless woman he had known into a being who for the moment, seemed palpitant with the forces of life." The author very cleverly uses free indirect discourse to highlight the transformation in Edna's persona. Chopin engages the reader by describing very subtle changes in Edna's character, "her speech was warm and energetic. There was no repression in her glance or gesture." Furthermore she describes the change in Edna as an awakening, "she reminded him of some beautiful, sleek animal waking up in the sun." There are many indications of Edna's change in character through her interaction with other characters; an example of this is Edna's rejection of her father's rule. To begin with she enjoys playing the role of the perfect daughter but makes a gradual
A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen is a play that explains a women's right as a matter of importance.
Will Short Kenny Hughes English 1102 Teacher: Ed Hughes July 23, 2002 Topic: A Doll's House Doll to Adult A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen is a play that explains a women's right as a matter of importance. Throughout this time period women's rights are neglected. A Doll's House was written during the movement of Naturalism, which reflected its society. Ibsen acknowledges the fact that in the 19th century life the role of the woman was to stay at home, raise the children, and attend to her husband. Nora Helmer is the character in A Doll's House who plays the women as is portrayed as a victim. Ibsen's drama displays individuals struggling for an identity in society. In A Doll's House, Nora Helmer's character who throughout much of the play is oppressed, presents an identity to the audience and throughout the play attempts to discover her identity. Nora's role of inferiority is important to her character. She is oppressed by a variety of social tensions that surrounds her. In Ibsen's "A Doll House" he depicts the role of a woman as being subordinate in order to emphasize their role in society. The manipulation of Torvald to Nora is a prime example of common relationships of that era. Torvald's job as a banker leaves him many responsibilities. "Though the basis for Nora and Torvald's relationship appeared to be centered around love the needed balance was not