In a minimum of 500 words, answer ONE of the following questions on Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”:
1) When people say the story takes us “on an emotional journey” what do they mean? What message does Chopin wish to convey with this controversial work?
2) After reading the story once, re-read it, this time examine Chopin’s precise word choice early in the story, her use of veiled hints, and describe her ability to “fool” her casual reader. What’s the irony in her dramatic ending?
3) Discuss the concept of repression and Chopin’s assertion of her real cause of death: “the joy that kills.”