Regionalism author Kate Chopin and Victorian poet Robert Browning have masterfully created literature classics depicting the plight of humanity. Chopin's short story Story of an Hour and Browning's epic poem My Last Duchess have effectively presented the reader with women within their oppressive society; however, the authors present unique techniques to convey societal oppression as influenced by their literary genres. ... Since Chopin introduces Louise Mallard as "Mrs. ... Chopin, however, juxtaposes Louise's self-actualization with her death. ... By presenting the reader with ...

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The following will reveal oppression as depicted in Hemingway's Hills like White Elephants, Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello and Chopin's The Story of an Hour and the ramification of manipulation, envy, and freedom. ... Freedom, as depicted in Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour is personified, having touched the protagonist, Louise Mallard and transforming her, widening her views on the life she desperately wanted to get rid of. In the story Louise Mallard, who suffers from a heart condition, has just received news about her husband's death from her sister Josephi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate