The Story of an Hour

Kate Chopin lived in the height of the Victorian Era and bore witness to the suppression women experienced in the late 19th century. Females were molded into an ideal form from birth, with direction as how to speak, act, dress, and marry. Women lacked education, employable skills, and rights in any form. In an age where women were physically suppressed by being confined to staying at home, it is not surprising that society imposed standards …

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