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1、AFeministPerspectiveThestoryTheStoryofanHour9writtenbyKateChopinisashortbutpowerfulStOry.Theendingofthestoryofanhourhaltssharply,withoutmuchspacebetweentheclimaxand(heending.Theendingrevealsthethemesoftheshortstory,epitomizesthewritingtechniques(ewriterused,reinforcestheplotandIheironicrelationshipb
2、etweencharacters,makestheclemcnl一heartdiseaseacluethroughoutthewholestory,andleavesusreadersmuchmargintothinkaboutsuchasthenatureoftheprotagonist.ThestorybeginswithtwononpersonSUbjCClsentences.44KnowingthatMre.Mallardwasafflictedwithahearttrouble,greatcarewastakentobreaktoherasgentleaspossiblethenew
3、sofherhusband*sdeath,ThistellsusthesituationwithM,s.Mallard:troubledwithheartdisease,fragile,unabletobearanyshockandCiircfullyprotected.Theprotectionisrestriclionaswell.InthefirstsentencelhcnarratorrevealedMrs.Mallardshearttrouble,yndthereareseveralreetitionsofthediseaseinwholestory.Thesecondplaceis
4、“Josephinewaskneelingbeforethecloseddoorwithherlipstothekeyhole,imploringforadmission.,1.ouise,openthedoor!1beg;openthedoor-youwillmakeyourselfill.Whatareyoudoing.1.ouise?Forheavenssakeopenthedoor.”ThethirdplaceisiGOaway.Iamnotmakingmyselfill/No;shewasdrinkinginaVCryelixiroflifethroughthatopendoor.*
5、Thefourthis“Shebreathedaquickprayerthatlifemightbelong.ItwasonlyyesterdayshehadthoughtwithashudderthatlifemightbeIongJThefifthisintheendingwhenthedoctorcametheysaidshehaddiedofheartdisease-ofjoythatkills.”Thefirstrevelationisattheverybeginningofthestory.Thelastoneisattheend.Mrs.Mallard,shearttrouble
6、isanimportantcluethatgoesthoughthewholearticle.It,stecenterofthestory.Butthesearcnotsimplyrepetition.ThepointofviewandthewayOfpreseniingaredifferent.Thefirstplaceisnarratedfromthelimitedomniscientpointofviewandcentersonhowpeopleregardthediseaseandhowwilltheytreater.Tesecondquotationisfromtheperspect
7、iveofMrs.Mallard,ssistersandshowsherconcern.The(hire!and(hefourtharcfromtheprotagonistherself.ThethirdoneisstatedthroughdialogueandthelburtcontainsacompareshowingMrs.Mallardsattitudetowardlifebeforeandafterthenews.Therepressedmarriagemakesherlifewearingonratherslowlyandshedoesnotwanttolivealonglitew
8、iththiscondition.But(henewsbringsherhopeandimagination.EachrepetitioncarrieswiitSOmeotherrelatedinformationwhichenrichesheplotothestorj,.“Hehadonlytakenthetimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasecondtelegra11andhadhastenedtoforestallanylesscareful.lessfriendinbearingthesadmessage/RichardisMr.Mallardstrien
9、d.Heknewaboutthediseaseandheisalsotheonetrj,ingtoprotectMrs.Mallard.Hishastinessisbecauseofthedisease.Thesetwoarccloselyrelated.Inahastyhecametotell(hebadmessage.Thaiwhy(hemistakewasmade.Hewasnotevensureofthehusbandsdeath.Thischainofevents-Richardcamebackhastily,theyhappened(otellMr$.Mallardbeforeth
10、eysawthebodyandi(wasonlyanhourbeforeherhusbandcameback-mightbecoincident.Thishastinessmakesthereappearanceofthehusbandpossibleandreasonable.IntheendthedoctorssaidMrs.Mallarddiedofjoythatkills.Butactuallyitisnothardothinkthatthereasonforherdeathisnotjoybutsorrowthatkills.ShewasshockedtosecherhusbandC
11、amCback.Intheshatteringdisappointmentandsorrowtheheartdiseaseasrepealedpreviouslykilledher.Shewasveryjoyfulwhenshecaicdherselfoutoftheroom,likeagoddessofvictory.Butnooneknows.ThereisaconflictbetweenMrs.Mallardandsociety.Alltheyknewwereshehadheartdiseaseandshesupposedtobesadatthenewsofherhusbandsdeat
12、h.Butnoonethoughtitweirdthatshedidnotdieofsadnessbutjoy.Tlieyguessedthereasonaccordingtothetraditionalmoralprinciplesandfromtheperspectiveofman.Whilethereaderknowwhatshappening.But(hecharactersinthestorydon,t.Theendingseemstobereasonablebutactuallyisafallacy.Thispresentsusadramaticirony,sharpeningth
13、esurpriseendingandlendingusalottothink.TheendofthestoryleavesusenoughmarginsiothinkaboutwhyisMrs.Mallardsohappyatherhusbandsdeath?andsosadathisreturn?Isshereallyavilewomanthatcursesherhusbandtodie?Iftheanswerisaffirmative,whatmakeshersocold-blooded?Docsthecouplereallyloveeachother?Mrs.Mallardlivedsu
14、perficiallyahappylifeinotherpeopleseyesaccordingtotheconventionalandsecularcriteria.Herhusbandwasgentle.Whenthedooropened,*itwasBrcntlyMallardwhoentered,alittletravel-stained,composedlycarryinghisgripsackandUmbrella.ThiswastheonlydirectdescriptionofMr.Mallard.Heshouldbeaconsiderategentleman.Mrs.Mall
15、ardhad“twopowerlesswhiteslenderhands,soshedidnothavetoworkverj,hardtolive.Sheisnotimpoverishedinmateriallife,butheregoisswampedin(hethenpatriarchalsociety.Sheisnotequallytreatedasman.“Andyetshehadlovedhim-sometimes.Oftenshehadnot.Whatdiditmatter!Whatcouldlove,theunsolvedmystcrj,.countforinfaceofthis
16、possessionofself-asserlionwhichshesuddenlyrecognizedasthestrongestimpulseofherbeing.”Thissentenceanswersthequestionwhethershelovesherhusbandornot.Shelovedhimtosomedegree.Butcomparedwithfreedomandself-assertion,lovedoesnotcountformuch.Sheisdeepinsideinhibited.Shelivedatwo-facctlife.Butsheisnotvileorcruel,becausesherepressedherselffromthefeeling,theecstasy.fcShewasstrivingtobeatitbackwithherwill一aspowerlessasherwhileslenderhandswouldhavebcenZ,H
