In November 1848, women began to gain ground at the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. One year later, in 1893, Colorado became the first state to implement a referendum which established women’s right to vote. (Imbornoni par. 1, par. 5) On December 6, 1894, Vogue magazine published Kate Choplin’s fictional short story, “The Story of an Hour”, during a critical point in American history (Clark par. 28).
Choplin cleverly ascertains a grim tone at the beginning of the story. In the middle of the narrative, the tone transforms into liberation. Finally, she plops a hint of humor at the closing of the chronicle. From a woman’s point of view, which is customary of her writing style, Choplin gracefully includes in her yarn the popular social political issue of the woman’s rights movement. Choplin successfully appeals to her adult readers through embracing the opinions experienced by numerous women across America about a highly controversial issue.…show more content… Mallard has an existing heart condition. Further dramatizing the atmosphere of imagination, Choplin adds the news of the untimely demise of Mrs. Mallard’s husband. Choplin drives home the sensation of helplessness when she includes Richards, a friend of the family, who had insured confirmation of Mr. Mallard’s death through “a second telegram”. This situation can be construed as the hopelessness women were experiencing when they were prohibited from participating in the candidate elections of the United
