"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin gives us a very interesting look at how an hour can be such a long time. ... Would a male author have the same feelings as Kate Chopin? ... Kate Chopin's stories often deal with marriage and present an unconventional perspective on the theme. ... As a writer, Kate Chopin often wrote very rapidly with very little revision (Wyatt). ... Chopin, who only started writing when she was 39, was so discouraged by the intolerance of her work that she wrote very few stories in the later years of her life (Wyatt)....

• Word Count: 721
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School