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The Story of An Hour The Story of An HourByBy

Kate ChopinKate Chopin


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Kate Chopin: The Story of an HourKate Chopin: The Story of an Hour

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Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was a ictedKnowing that Mrs. Mallard was a ictedwith a heart trouble, great care waswith a heart trouble, great care wasta en to brea to her as gently asta en to brea to her as gently aspossible the news of her husband!spossible the news of her husband!sdeath.death.


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► "t was her sister #osephine who told her, in"t was her sister #osephine who told her, inbro en sentences$ %eiled hints that re%ealed inbro en sentences$ %eiled hints that re%ealed inhalf concealing. Her husband!s friend &ichardshalf concealing. Her husband!s friend &ichardswas there, too, near her. "t was he who hadwas there, too, near her. "t was he who hadbeen in the newspaper o'ce when intelligencebeen in the newspaper o'ce when intelligenceof the railroad disaster was recei%ed, withof the railroad disaster was recei%ed, withBrently Mallard!s na(e leading the list ofBrently Mallard!s na(e leading the list of) illed.) He had only ta en the ti(e to assure) illed.) He had only ta en the ti(e to assure

hi(self of its truth by a second telegra(, andhi(self of its truth by a second telegra(, andhad hastened to forestall any less careful, lesshad hastened to forestall any less careful, lesstender friend in bearing the sad (essage.tender friend in bearing the sad (essage.


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► There stood, facing the open window, There stood, facing the open window,a co(fortable, roo(y ar(chair. "ntoa co(fortable, roo(y ar(chair. "ntothis she san , pressed down by athis she san , pressed down by aphysical e-haustion that haunted herphysical e-haustion that haunted herbody and see(ed to reach into herbody and see(ed to reach into hersoul.soul.


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► She could see in the open s uare beforeShe could see in the open s uare beforeher house the tops of trees that were allher house the tops of trees that were alla ui%er with the new spring life. Thea ui%er with the new spring life. Thedelicious breath of rain was in the air. "ndelicious breath of rain was in the air. "nthe street below a peddler was cryingthe street below a peddler was cryinghis wares. The notes of a distant songhis wares. The notes of a distant song

which so(e one was singing reachedwhich so(e one was singing reachedher faintly, and countless sparrowsher faintly, and countless sparrowswere twittering in the ea%es.were twittering in the ea%es.


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► There were patches of blue s y showing There were patches of blue s y showinghere and there through the clouds that hadhere and there through the clouds that had(et and piled one abo%e the other in the(et and piled one abo%e the other in the

west facing her window.west facing her window.► She sat with her head thrown bac upon theShe sat with her head thrown bac upon the

cushion of the chair, uite (otionless,cushion of the chair, uite (otionless,e-cept when a sob ca(e up into her throate-cept when a sob ca(e up into her throatand shoo her, as a child who has cried itselfand shoo her, as a child who has cried itselfto sleep continues to sob in its drea(s.to sleep continues to sob in its drea(s.


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► She was young, with a fair, cal( face,She was young, with a fair, cal( face,whose lines bespo e repression andwhose lines bespo e repression ande%en a certain strength. But now theree%en a certain strength. But now therewas a dull stare in her eyes, whosewas a dull stare in her eyes, whosega*e was +-ed away o/ yonder on onega*e was +-ed away o/ yonder on oneof those patches of blue s y. "t was notof those patches of blue s y. "t was not

a glance of re0ection, but rathera glance of re0ection, but ratherindicated a suspension of intelligentindicated a suspension of intelligentthought.thought.


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► There was so(ething co(ing to her There was so(ething co(ing to herand she was waiting for it, fearfully.and she was waiting for it, fearfully.

hat was it1 She did not now$ it washat was it1 She did not now$ it wastoo subtle and elusi%e to na(e. Buttoo subtle and elusi%e to na(e. Butshe felt it, creeping out of the s y,she felt it, creeping out of the s y,reaching toward her through thereaching toward her through the

sounds, the scents, the color that +lledsounds, the scents, the color that +lledthe air.the air.


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► 2ow her boso( rose and fell2ow her boso( rose and felltu(ultuously. She was beginning totu(ultuously. She was beginning torecogni*e this thing that wasrecogni*e this thing that wasapproaching to possess her, and sheapproaching to possess her, and shewas stri%ing to beat it bac with herwas stri%ing to beat it bac with herwill33as powerless as her two whitewill33as powerless as her two white

slender hands would ha%e been.slender hands would ha%e been.


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► hen she abandoned herself a littlehen she abandoned herself a littlewhispered word escaped her slightlywhispered word escaped her slightlyparted lips. She said it o%er and o%erparted lips. She said it o%er and o%erunder her breath4 )free, free, free5) Theunder her breath4 )free, free, free5) The%acant stare and the loo of terror that%acant stare and the loo of terror thathad followed it went fro( her eyes. Theyhad followed it went fro( her eyes. They

stayed een and bright. Her pulses beatstayed een and bright. Her pulses beatfast, and the coursing blood war(ed andfast, and the coursing blood war(ed andrela-ed e%ery inch of her body.rela-ed e%ery inch of her body.


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► She did not stop to as if it were orShe did not stop to as if it were orwere not a (onstrous 6oy that heldwere not a (onstrous 6oy that heldher. A clear and e-alted perceptionher. A clear and e-alted perceptionenabled her to dis(iss the suggestionenabled her to dis(iss the suggestionas tri%ial.as tri%ial.


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► She new that she would weep againShe new that she would weep againwhen she saw the ind, tender handswhen she saw the ind, tender handsfolded in death$ the face that had ne%erfolded in death$ the face that had ne%erloo ed sa%e with lo%e upon her, +-edloo ed sa%e with lo%e upon her, +-edand gray and dead. But she saw beyondand gray and dead. But she saw beyondthat bitter (o(ent a long procession ofthat bitter (o(ent a long procession of

years to co(e that would belong to heryears to co(e that would belong to herabsolutely. And she opened and spreadabsolutely. And she opened and spreadher ar(s out to the( in welco(e.her ar(s out to the( in welco(e.


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► There would be no one to li%e for during There would be no one to li%e for duringthose co(ing years$ she would li%e forthose co(ing years$ she would li%e forherself. There would be no powerful willherself. There would be no powerful will

bending hers in that blind persistencebending hers in that blind persistencewith which (en and wo(en belie%e theywith which (en and wo(en belie%e theyha%e a right to i(pose a pri%ate willha%e a right to i(pose a pri%ate willupon a fellow3creature. A ind intentionupon a fellow3creature. A ind intentionor a cruel intention (ade the act see(or a cruel intention (ade the act see(no less a cri(e as she loo ed upon it inno less a cri(e as she loo ed upon it inthat brief (o(ent of illu(ination.that brief (o(ent of illu(ination.


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► And yet she had lo%ed hi(33so(eti(es.And yet she had lo%ed hi(33so(eti(es.7ften she had not. hat did it (atter57ften she had not. hat did it (atter5

hat could lo%e, the unsol%ed (ystery,hat could lo%e, the unsol%ed (ystery,count for in face of this possession ofcount for in face of this possession ofself3assertion which she suddenlyself3assertion which she suddenlyrecogni*ed as the strongest i(pulse ofrecogni*ed as the strongest i(pulse of

her being5her being5► )8ree5 Body and soul free5) she ept)8ree5 Body and soul free5) she ept

whispering.whispering.


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► #osephine was neeling before the #osephine was neeling before theclosed door with her lips to the eyhole,closed door with her lips to the eyhole,i(ploring for ad(ission. )9ouise, openi(ploring for ad(ission. )9ouise, open

the door5 " beg, open the door33you willthe door5 " beg, open the door33you will(a e yourself ill. hat are you doing(a e yourself ill. hat are you doing9ouise1 8or hea%en!s sa e open the9ouise1 8or hea%en!s sa e open thedoor.)door.)

► ):o away. " a( not (a ing (yself ill.)):o away. " a( not (a ing (yself ill.)2o$ she was drin ing in a %ery eli-ir of2o$ she was drin ing in a %ery eli-ir oflife through that open window.life through that open window.


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► Her fancy was running riot along thoseHer fancy was running riot along thosedays ahead of her. Spring days, anddays ahead of her. Spring days, andsu((er days, and all sorts of dayssu((er days, and all sorts of daysthat would be her own. She breathed athat would be her own. She breathed a

uic prayer that life (ight be long. "tuic prayer that life (ight be long. "twas only yesterday she had thoughtwas only yesterday she had thought

with a shudder that life (ight be long.with a shudder that life (ight be long.


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► She arose at length and opened theShe arose at length and opened thedoor to her sister!s i(portunities.door to her sister!s i(portunities.

There was a fe%erish triu(ph in her There was a fe%erish triu(ph in hereyes, and she carried herselfeyes, and she carried herselfunwittingly li e a goddess of ;ictory.unwittingly li e a goddess of ;ictory.She clasped her sister!s waist, andShe clasped her sister!s waist, and

together they descended the stairs.together they descended the stairs.&ichards stood waiting for the( at the&ichards stood waiting for the( at thebotto(.botto(.


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► So(e one was opening the front door withSo(e one was opening the front door witha latch ey. "t was Brently Mallard whoa latch ey. "t was Brently Mallard whoentered, a little tra%el3stained, co(posedlyentered, a little tra%el3stained, co(posedly

carrying his grip3sac and u(brella. He hadcarrying his grip3sac and u(brella. He hadbeen far fro( the scene of accident, andbeen far fro( the scene of accident, anddid not e%en now there had been one. Hedid not e%en now there had been one. Hestood a(a*ed at #osephine!s piercing cry$stood a(a*ed at #osephine!s piercing cry$at &ichards! uic (otion to screen hi(at &ichards! uic (otion to screen hi(fro( the %iew of his wife.fro( the %iew of his wife.


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► But &ichards was too late.But &ichards was too late.

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hen the doctors ca(e they said shehen the doctors ca(e they said shehad died of heart disease33 of 6oy thathad died of heart disease33 of 6oy thatills.ills.


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Kate Chopin: Biographical NotesKate Chopin: Biographical Notes

► Kate Chopin was a forgotten AmericanKate Chopin was a forgotten Americanvoice until her literary reputation wasvoice until her literary reputation wasresuscitated by critics in the 1950s.resuscitated by critics in the 1950s.Today her novel The Awa ening !1"99#Today her novel The Awa ening !1"99#the story of a sensual$ determinedthe story of a sensual$ determinedwoman who insists on herwoman who insists on her

independence$ is widely read andindependence$ is widely read andhighly honored$ a feminist wor whichhighly honored$ a feminist wor whichwas decidedly ahead of its time.was decidedly ahead of its time.


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► %orn Katherine &'()aherty into an upper*%orn Katherine &'()aherty into an upper*middle*class family in +t. ,ouis$ she marriedmiddle*class family in +t. ,ouis$ she married&scar Chopin when she was twenty and&scar Chopin when she was twenty and

moved to her husband's home in ,ouisiana.moved to her husband's home in ,ouisiana.)n the ten years that she resided in ,ouisiana)n the ten years that she resided in ,ouisianashe was aware of and receptive to Creole$she was aware of and receptive to Creole$Ca-un$ blac $ and )ndian cultures$ and whenCa-un$ blac $ and )ndian cultures$ and when

she later came to write ction$ she wouldshe later came to write ction$ she wouldincorporate people from these cultures inincorporate people from these cultures inher wor $ especially her short stories.her wor $ especially her short stories.


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► /hen her husband died as a young man$/hen her husband died as a young man$Kate Chopin returned to +t. ,ouis with herKate Chopin returned to +t. ,ouis with hersi children. (inancially secure$ she begansi children. (inancially secure$ she began

writing ction as best she could whilewriting ction as best she could whilerearing her children. +he is a goodrearing her children. +he is a goode ample of an American realist$ someonee ample of an American realist$ someonetrying to represent life the way it actuallytrying to represent life the way it actually

is lived$ and she ac nowledged her debt tois lived$ and she ac nowledged her debt tothe contemporary (rench naturalists milethe contemporary (rench naturalists mile 2ola and 3uy de 4aupassant. 2ola and 3uy de 4aupassant.


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