1) For Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”: Chopin was an early feminist.She chose to write about how many women of her time were psychologically repressed and under the control of the men in their lives – first their fathers then their husbands, and in many cases, later in life, their sons.In “The Story of an Hour,” Chopin writes about a wife and her relationship with her husband.Consider the following:is it true 2 people may love each other, but not respect each other?Is this the case with Louise Mallard and her husband, Brently?You may choose to agree or disagree.You may not choose both!

• Please use 3^rd person voice, and do not retell the story or include any biographical information about the author.Do not summarize the story at all.

• Use 3 or more supporting reasons for the thesis. Explain or discuss each reason in as much detail as possible. Use quotations from the story to add to your discussion of each reason. Research information from secondary sources is required. Be sure to use at least 3 outside secondary sources. These sources should also add to your discussion of each reason.

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Chopin’s The Story of an Hour and Love and Respect

It is not obvious that people in love respect each other. While love and respect appear to be intertwined, they have a different meaning, even in the context of marriage or relationship. When love and respect prevail, the relationship is healthy. Honeycutt and Keaton define love and respect as perennial in a relationship, and even if they would be dormant for a season, they often reappear in due course (3). However, love, in some instances, can be annual lasting only for a season, but respect is a hardy perennial for relationships to thrive…

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