How The Patriarchal Society Depicted In The Story Of An Hour By Kate Chopin

Occasionally, an author will use the symbol, death, to add deeper meaning to their writing. A wonderful example of this is in, "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. This draft is about a woman named, Mrs. Mallard, and how she becomes aware of her own desires. As her journey begins, she receives news that her husband has died, but later in the story this information turns out to be false. The death of her husband adds a deeper meaning to this piece of work by showing something that's against the gender constraints of patriarchal society. This story demonstrates that this kind of society defines gender roles and controls the limits of women's experiences. Choping proves this through the husband of Mrs. Mallard because when he dies the author