"The Awakening-, another popular story written by her, was published in 1899, and by then she was well known as a writer, and had published over one hundred stories, essays, and sketches in literary magazines. ... In Kate Chopin's short story, The Story of an Hour, many ironic elements are used to help the reader understand the fate of the main character, Mrs. ...

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• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School