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Kate Chopin's "The Story of An Hour" deals realistically with the possibilities of life, individual consciousness and choices, and the serendipity by which so much is acquired and lost of one's values. Set in the late 1800s on a Southern plantation, the main character, Louise, faces the news that her husband has died suddenly and the resultant possibilities about the kind of life that she, as an unmarried woman, can now live. "The Story of An Hour" comes to life on film and emphasizes the significance of the theme of imprisonment and freedom through multiple images. In the original written version, the imagery is limited to Louise's memory and her thoughts and Chopin's description of Louise; on the other hand, the film provides visual effects that account for more than a thousand words. The inception of the story informs the reader that Louise is "afflicted with a heart trouble." Immediately the reader presumes that she has a weak heart. The interpretation of this weakness can be both physical and psychological. Physically, it is obvious that she has a cardiac problem. Psychologically, she is not a strong woman to assert opinion and aggressiveness towards people. This submissiveness brings Louise to an oppressed life wi
and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves." oy of Louise to see her husband alive is too much for her weak heart. In reality, her weak heart fails her after a few misguided beats of freedom. Chopin's use of the human senses brings out the life in Louise. In this paragraph, Louise sees and feels how it is be alive. A reason Chopin includes this section is to let Louise get a glimpse of life unbound from the walls of her prison. The mention of spring is an allusion of Louise's rebirth where now she is "born" free and then in her mind she realizes her independence. She finally confirms it declaring "Free! Body and soul, free!" In the film version of the story, images of slavery exemplify the awareness of her own unhappiness and confinement with her life and marriage. Slavery is a strong representation of imprisonment and grief. With these pictures in the beginning of the film, it subconsciously introduces Louise to the viewers. Primarily, one may just see these pictures of slavery as part of the era when the story was written. However, when the film has been viewed, one can interpret the photographs as a powerful statement about Louise's short-lived life. Like a slave, she is deprived of liberty and has no control over her life. The caged bird is another well depiction of Louise. The bird, nature's free-flying creature, portrays Louise herself; she is confined in her own home, the cage. An example of this caged life is the front door of the house. As Mr. Mallard comes in through the front door, it takes three unlocking or un
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Approximate Word count = 1056
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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