PPT-The Story of An Hour Written by Kate Chopin

Character Story of Identify the characters and their roles What subtle character descriptions in the beginning carry positive connotations toward later character developments What are some important traits of Mrs Mallard Josephine Richards Mr Mallard. by Kate Chopin. Analysis and Discussions. Pre-reading discussion. What can we do in an hour?. 1. Play a game. 2. See a movie. 3. Enjoy a long nap. But, do you believe an hour can make a woman live well . Her Story. Kate Chopin. Born: Feb 8, 1850 in St. Louise, Missouri. Original name Kate . o’Flaherty. . She was third of five children born to Eliza and Thomas O’Flaherty.. Dies in St. Louise, Missouri on Aug 22, 1904. “The Story of an Hour”. ENGL 2030: Experience of . Literature—Fiction [Lavery]. ENGL 2030: Experience of . Literature—Fiction [Lavery]. Kate Chopin. ENGL 2030: Experience of . Literature—Fiction [Lavery]. “the Story of an Hour” by Kate . Choplin. “the Story of an Hour” by Kate . Choplin. Forestall: . to block, prevent, or delay. Abandonment: . the state of having yielded (oneself) to an emotion or feeling. Célestin’s. Divorce. Kate . Chopin . Katherine O'Flaherty. American author of short . stories and novels. A forerunner of feminist . authors. About Kate Chopin. About Kate Chopin. St. Louis, Missouri . The awakening. By: Kierra J. Otis . Born February 8, 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri. Grew up speaking French & English. Father killed when she was 5 years old, allowed more maternal influence. Married the French Oscar Chopin in 1870.  . BY.  .  .  . KATE CHOPIN. OUTLINE. :. ELEMNTS OF SHORT STORY. 1-A . brief . synopsis. about Kate . Chopin.  . 2-The . significance of the title. 3-Characters. 4-Setting. 5-Style. 6-Structure. The Awakening. October 2013. “If the women do not recognize that the greatest thing for any woman is to be a good wife and mother, why that nation has cause to be alarmed about its future.” (Theodore Roosevelt). activity 1: . Awakening . opening questions . activity 2: Realism intro notes and Chopin background notes . close: ch. 1-6 debrief. HW DUE: none . HW Tonight: read “Story of an Hour” and answer . activity 1: Chopin notes. activity 2: diction notes and activity. close: “Storm” analysis . HW DUE: “Storm” printed and annotated; in tracker as “Storm”. HW Tonight: print “Story of an Hour”; you may read it if you like; read through ch. . Historical . and . Background Information. . Life. Birth: Born Katherine O’Flaherty on February 8, 1850/1851 in St. Louis, MO. Father: Thomas (emigrated from Ireland; died in a railroad . by. Birth, Childhood, Education, & Death. Chopin was born on February 22. ,. 1810 according to baptism records, but he was born on March 1, 1810 according to his parents.. He was born in Poland.. Jonathan Peel JLS 2016. Kate Chopin. 19. th. Century American. From Southern USA, lived in Alabama. A very Conservative area with a social code based on race and gender. Feminist writer. Female characters often explore ideas which would offend polite society: race, marriage, sexuality, promiscuity. Kate was 15 on the night of July 6 1881 when a big rainstorm hit near Honey Creek in the Des On that night Kate was up late and heard a work locomotive tumble off the Honey Creek bridge into the water