... hundred stories, essays, and sketches in literary magazines. She liked her writing to be spontaneous, and normally she wrote her stories all at once, with little revision. "After the public uproar over The Awakening-, Kate wrote only seven short stories between 1900 and 1904. She died on August 22, 1904, ... things for years would make for a difficult life. It is only near the end of the story in which we learn Mrs. Mallard's first name, Louise. I believe the author waited, because she was always seen as Brently Mallard's wife, and not as her own person. With him gone, she was ... of gr...

• Word Count: 4614
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School