Kate Chopin uses irony and symbolisim in "THe Story of an Hour" to show the nature of oppression of women in the late eighteen hundreds.
Mrs. Mallard there is iriny just in her name, a mallard is and should be a wild free duck an untamed animal.But this mallard,Mrs. Mallard is the very oposite she is a controlled domesticated tamed animal.Her life is controlled by socitey and she is domesticated by her husband. She is powerless in her marriage& life.
"Knowing That Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death." The opening sentance of "The Story
All papers and essays are for research and reference purposes only!
Copyright 2002-2009
Direct Essays , LLC. All Rights Reserved. DMCA Webmasters make $$$$