Symbolism in 'The Story of An Hour' by Chopin
Chopin utilizes symbolism to convey deep emotions and ideas in her short story 'The Story of An Hour.' Through symbols like the open window and heart trouble, she explores themes of freedom, imprisonment, and societal expectations.
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L6: How has Chopin used symbolism to help convey her ideas in her short story The Story of An Hour ?
Recap questions Recap questions 1. What is Romanticism? 2. What is Realism? 3. What is Naturalism? 4. How does Chopin s work The Story of an Hour reflect aspects of romanticism, realism and naturalism? 5. Based upon prior learning, why does she blend features of romanticism with realism? Do it now
Symbolism the use of symbols to represent ideas New knowledge
Symbol 1: the heart Knowing that Mrs Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as greatly as possible the news of her husband s death. When the doctors came they said she had died of heart diseases of the joy that kills. New knowledge
Symbol 2: upstairs versus downstairs She wept at once, with sudden wild abandonment, in her sister s arms. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. New knowledge She went away to her room alone. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scent,s the color that filled the air. She clasped her waist, and together they descended the stairs. Richards stood waiting for them at the bottom.
Symbol 3: nature There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and piled one above the other in the west facing her window. New knowledge The tops of trees that were acquiver with the new spring life. Countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves.
Symbol 4: closed versus open / outside versus inside When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her. There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all acquiver with the new spring life. New knowledge Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhold, imploring for her admission. Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven s sake open the door. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky. But she felt it creeping out of the sky, reaching towards her through the sounds, the scents, the colours that filled the air. Some one was opening the front door with a latchkey.
Symbol 5: goddess of Victory Nike Greek Known for her success in athletic games. New knowledge Victoria Roman A symbol of victory over death and determined who would be successful during war.
How has Chopin used symbolism to help convey her ideas in her short story The Story of An Hour ? Reflection Which symbol do you think is the most effective in helping Chopin to convey her ideas?
