Literary Analysis Of Henrik Ibsen's The Story Of An Hour

Chopin, Kate. “The Story of an Hour.” The Norton Introduction to Literature. Kelly J. Mays, ed. Portable 11th ed. New York: Norton, 2014. 278-280. Print.

This is a short story by Kate Chopin where a young wife is thought to live wonderful house, with her husband. The appearance of a happy marriage to outsiders, is not what actually is happening inside the home. The main character Louise learns of her husband’s death and even though she is upset about his untimely demise, she finds herself elated about being free for the first time in her life. She is free to do as she wants and to be her own person. When her husband shows up to their home alive and well, Louise dies herself. The doctor claims that it was due to her bad heart being unable

In the beginning of the play Nora seems to be a spoiled housewife with no regards for money and doesn’t have a sense of savings. Later the reader finds out that she has went to great lengths to not only save her husband’s life, but to repay a debt that she accumulated without her husband’s knowledge. Helmer starts out as the loving, devoted husband, but when he finds out of his wife’s loan he turns on her and the threat to his social standing and reputation are too much for him. It’s not about his wife and her feelings it becomes all about him. Krogstad starts out as a bitter, spiteful, blackmailer, and when life starts to turn around and he finds love he also finds forgiveness and peace. Mrs. Linde begins as someone who appears able to stand on her own two feet, but later the reader realizes that she is lonely and just wants someone to care for. Dr. Rank seems to be a close family friend, but it is revealed that he only comes by out of the secret love he has for Nora (Ibsen). This is the primary source of our

It has long been thought that reason was what moral judgment was based off of. As time changed, emotions have become influential, causally sufficient, and necessary when it comes to forming moral judgments. The authors find that both are present when forming moral judgments (Polzler). This source is credible as it was found in an academic peer-reviewed journal, and on a college sponsored database.

Sahin, Abdur Rahman, and Rizwan-ul Huq. "The identity in-between: the enquiry of apathy and existential anguish in Henrik Ibsen 's A Doll 's House." Language in India 2012: 287. Literature Resource Center. Web. 2 May 2016.

The authors of this article discuss the contrasts between individuality and social values. The metamorphic transformation of each character is described. The consequences of the metamorphosis are looked at in detail. The details in the story that are responsible for beginning the change in each character is looked at in depth. Nora’s character is looked at in depth as to why and how she began as one type of woman and transformed into a completely different woman (Sahin, & Hug). This source is credible as it was found in an academic peer-reviewed journal, and on a college sponsored