The Story of an Hour

The Story of an Hour

  

by Kate Chopin

Discussion & Essay Questions

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  1. Louise Mallard is consistently portrayed as a frail woman in need of protection. Does her character help support the claim that Kate Chopin writes feminist stories? What kind of feminism does Louise's story present? Write a paper that analyzes how feminism relates to the evolution of Louise Mallard's character.