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1、Reading“TheStoryofanHour”：AFeministPerspective“TheStoryofanHour”hasthemaincharacterMrs.Mallardshowthoughtsandemotionsthatcansupportandgoagainstthefeministtheory.Atthebeginningofthestory,Mrs.Mallardisovercomewithgriefwiththelossofherhusband.Thisshowst

2、hatthefemaleisanemotionalpersoncomparedtomen.Itwasnaturaltoknowthatshewouldbeupsetwiththedeathofherhusband,butthestoryhadbothhersisterandherhusband’sfriendbetheretobreakthenewstoher.Mrs.Mallardhasheartproblemswhichcanmakethereaderseeherasaweakerperso

3、nrightatthebeginningofthestory.Fromthestart,weasreadersaretoldtoseeMrs.Mallardasanaturallyweakercharacter.AnotherwaytomakeMrs.Mallardappearasaweakerpersonwaswhenshewenttoherroomalonetocontinuehergrief.Aftersheentersherroomshegoestothechairandthestory

4、says,“Intothisshesank,presseddownbyaphysicalexhaustionthathauntedherbodyandseemedtoreachintohersoul.”Thisshowsusthatherstrongemotionscausedherphysicalexhaustion.Notonlywassheemotional,butnowthestoryshowsthatMrs.Mallardcan’tevenhandleitphysicallyeithe

5、r.Itgoesevenfurthertosaythattheweaknessevengoesintohersoul.Aftershesitsdown,Mrs.Mallardbeginstoappearasastrongerwomanwhichiswherethefeministtheorytakeseffect.Shelooksoutofthehousethroughthelargeopenwindowwhichcouldalsosignifytheopenopportunitiesavail

6、abletohernow.Shebeginstoseehowhermarriagemadeherintoalesserperson.Sherealizesthatshehasbeenlivingherlifethroughlimitationscausedfrombeingmarried.Mrs.Mallardknowsthatshecanbegintoliveforherself.Thestorysays,“Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbendinghersinthat

7、blindpersistencewithwhichmenandwomenbelievetheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewillupona1fellow-creature.”Thisquoteshowsthefeministtheorythatitwasassumedwomenwereoppressedandshowsthepatriarchalideology.Shewasbendingherwillandfreedomtoawhitemanthatheldallof

8、thecontrolintherelationship.Marriage,inthisstory,appearstobethemalehavingcompletecontroloverthewoman.ItalsoseemslikeMrs.Mallardthoughtthatshewasn’tevenallowedtohaveherownthoughtswhichwasprobablytrue.Toquestionyourhusbandatthisperiodintimemeantthatyou