Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:short_story
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film gptkb:stage_play |
| gptkbp:analysis |
explores themes of oppression
often analyzed for its themes often analyzed for its characters often analyzed for its irony often analyzed for its symbolism examines the nature of marriage |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Kate_Chopin
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Brently_Mallard
gptkb:Josephine Richards Louise's feelings of despair Louise's feelings of joy |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Louise's transformation
Louise Mallard's transformation |
| gptkbp:climax |
Louise's realization of freedom
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| gptkbp:closing_line |
“ When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills.”
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
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| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
explores societal norms
examines personal freedom analyzes gender roles |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely studied
controversial at publication |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced modern short stories
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
individualism
feminist themes discussed in literary criticism analyzed in gender studies exploration of marriage a staple in American literature courses |
| gptkbp:ended |
unexpected twist
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| gptkbp:genre |
literary fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Story of an Hour
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| gptkbp:impact |
feminist literature
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| gptkbp:influence |
feminist literature
inspired feminist critiques modern short stories |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:women's_rights_movement
Kate Chopin's life experiences |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
often included in literature courses
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:length |
short
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
irony
foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:literary_movement |
gptkb:Realism
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| gptkbp:message |
the quest for self-identity
the constraints of marriage |
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
still relevant today
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| gptkbp:mood |
reflective
somber |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:death
gptkb:identity gptkb:time |
| gptkbp:narrative |
third-person limited
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
stream of consciousness
foreshadowing flashback |
| gptkbp:opening_line |
“ Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble”
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| gptkbp:plot |
Louise Mallard's reaction to her husband's death
Louise's vision of a new life the return of Brently Mallard |
| gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Louise_Mallard
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1894
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| gptkbp:resolution |
Louise's death
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:late_19th_century
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| gptkbp:style |
realism
symbolism |
| gptkbp:symbol |
open window
heart trouble |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
open window
the open sky heart trouble the closed door |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:marriage
freedom self-identity the constraints of society |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
limited omniscient
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| gptkbp:writings |
highlights societal expectations
focuses on gender roles |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Leo_Tolstoy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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