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Oppression Of Women In The Story Of An Hour By Kate Chopin

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The belief that women and men should have equal rights and opportunities, is known around the world as feminism. This has been a very controversial topic throughout our history of both the United States, but also in all countries around the world. Evolving with each and every generation, but always remaining. “The Story of an Hour”, by Kate Chopin illustrates how women are under oppression by men, a situation which is still relevant in today’s society. Women in the 1800’s were constantly battling for their basic constitutional rights.
It’s a fact that black men who, who were continuously persecuted by whites, were able to gain their right to vote long before any female in the United States of America. According to Anne Firror Scott in …show more content…

. .”, she means that she could not react the same because she wasn’t really as sad as would be expected from a widowed wife. Also, in “The Story of an Hour” Chopin writes “When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!””. In this one quote alone we can conclude that she felt trapped, binded toward her husband Brently Mallard. She then begins to imagine her future as a widow with no one to take care of, and no one to force their opinions on her. She continued to say “Free! Body and soul free!” (The Story of an Hour, page 2). Mrs. Mallard had already begun begun to imagine her life not being tied down by a man whom would suppress her true …show more content…

Protesting this sexist misconception of “she was asking for it”. “No one ever asks for it - that’s why it’s called rape.” (Feminism Today, page 2). In today’s world this shows how women are still discriminated against, whether it be at home, work, school, mall, streets, etc. “A 2010 study conducted for Springer’s journal of Law and Human Behavior concluded that 90% of women have suffered sexual discrimination in the workplace. Including offensive sexist remarks or being told they could not do their job properly due to their sex.” (Feminism Today, page 3). Although many major issues have been dealt with, they are still being belittled by men, and being sexually harassed. 90% is an overwhelming percentage of women who get put down/sexually harassed by their male

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