English 101 Rockett
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Literary Criticism on "The Story of An Hour"
- Research Starter: Kate ChopinFollow the link to a Research Starter on Kate Chopin, the author of "The Story of an Hour".
- Research Starter: The Story of an HourFollow this link to a Research Starter on "The Story of an Hour".
- Short Stories for Students: The Story of an HourFrom Short Stories for Students. Ed. Kathleen Wilson. Vol. 2. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1997. p263-277; Author Biography; Plot Summary; Characters; Themes; Style; Historical Context; Critical Overview; Criticism.
- "Revealing the Essential Self": Sartrean Existentialism in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" and "A Pair of Silk Stockings"The article explores the literary representation of women in the short stories "A Pair of Silk Stockings" and "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin. Emphasis is given to the existential struggles of the female characters and topics such as the role of freedom in the philosophy of existentialist Jean Paul Sartre, the development of selfhood and authenticity, and the impact of relationships on personal identity.
Podlasli-Labrenz, Heidi. “‘Revealing the Essential Self’: Sartrean Existentialism in Kate Chopin’s ‘The Story of an Hour’ and ‘A Pair of Silk Stockings.’” Southern Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the South, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall/Winter2016 2016, p. 62. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edo&AN=120963173&site=eds-live. - "Joy That Kills": Female Jouissance in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour"An essay is presented that examines the short story "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin. Topics mentioned include the literal meaning of the divine rape in the tradition of allegorical readings, the need for women in theology to refute the idea of a male-defined God and find a god for themselves, and God as an external agent bringing about changes in the protagonist.
Mavis Chia-Chieh Tseng. “‘Joy That Kills’: Female Jouissance in Kate Chopin’s ‘The Story of an Hour.’” Short Story, vol. 22, no. 2, Fall 2014, p. 29. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edo&AN=122008087&site=eds-live.
- Naturalism and the Short Story Form: Kate Chopin’s ‘The Story of an Hour’Scribbling Women and the Short Story Form. Ed. Ellen Burton Harrington . New York: Lang, 2008. p74-85. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 211. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. From Literature Resource Center.
- Fatal Self-Assertion in Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour'American Literary Realism Vol. 32, Issue 2. (Winter 2000): p152-158. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 127. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2002. From Literature Resource Center.
- The Autonomous Female Self and the Death of Louise Mallard in Kate Chopin's 'Story of an Hour.'English Language Notes Vol. 42, Issue 1. (Sept. 2004): p48-55. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jelena Krstovic. Vol. 110. Detroit, MI: Gale. From Literature Resource Center.
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