2015•Unpublished venueRequires access
The Oppressed Feminism in The Story of an Hour —— A Feminism Comparison Between Kate Chopin and Her Character Mrs. Mallard
Huang Jing-ha
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Abstract
As a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20 th century, Kate Chopin explores the social role, the emotional role of women and their wants and needs in her works. Her feminism themes can not be separated from her own life experiences. So based on her owning sufferings, she creates the heroin Mrs. Mallard in The Story of an Hour. She wants to spread her feminism to the world from Mrs. Mallard. But both the author and her character reflect the oppressed feminism. Through the comparison between the author and Mrs. Mallard, the article discloses feminism can not be accepted in a patriarchal society. But both the author and Mrs. Mallard show the awakening of female consciousness.