Emotions in the Story of an Hour

Jamil, S. Selina

doi:10.3200/expl.67.3.215-220

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“…Louise's existential journey resulting in psychological disruption (Jamil, 2009) and existential angst (Paudel, 2019). This first pattern explains how the readers will find the story extremely tragic: while they are relieved that Louise is finally able to overcome her psychological disruption through a long process of reflection and contemplation, Brently Mallard who is the imagery of patriarchal bond is still standing between Louise and her existential freedom in which Louise's psychological fragility cannot stand to challenge, forcing her to descend into death where true freedom can be finally acquired.…”

Section: The Symptoms For Psychological and Existential Angst: The Transitivity Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In another direction beyond the opposition of feminist and anti-feminist reading of the story, some scholars define the story's theme in a more general sense: Jamil (2009) describes it as an exploration of human psychology, Wan (2009) illustrates it as Chopin's struggle for grappling the nature of life and death, and Hu (2020) explores it concerning the concept of identity. There are also some studies reading the story using other unique perspectives.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To answer those questions, the findings of previous researchers can serve as the breadcrumbs leading us to the desired path. It is crystal clear that feminism has to do with it and I think Hu (2020) and Jamil (2009) are correct in saying that the story deals with the identity crisis resulting in psychological problems. Finally, I cannot help but take into account the importance of Louise's death discussed thoroughly by Wan (2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Feminist and Pessimist Existentialism in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”: A Systemic Functional Grammar Analysis

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2021

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This article interprets Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" using systemic functional grammar analyses (genre, transitivity, mood structure, and thematic structure) and thus implements the view that textual or linguistic justification is crucial for a credible literary reading. The SFG analyses result in the textual symptoms signifying that the short story deals with existential and feminist issues pessimistically that calls for a reexamination of Sartre's and Beauvoir's existentialismespecially on the notion of freedom, intentionality, and desire. However, the implementation of SFG itself raises a problem since the interpretation can be achieved without even implementing it in the first place. This research, therefore, highlights the question of the position that linguistic analysis has in literary reading; re-addressing the fundamental philosophical problem on the notion of credibility, objectivity, and methodology. However, the application of SFG is very useful in understanding Kate Chopin's literary style and the proof of the non-existing line between language use and gender.the story to 'counter' this feminist reading by showing the limit of its theoretical practice implemented in, to use Lacanian term, the symbolic order which is society. Berkove (2000), for instance, interprets this story as an illustration of how an exaggerated and egoistic self-assertion can destroy one's soul while Chong-yue & Li-hua (2013) read it as an illustration of an ungrateful and unfaithful wife. This type

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Section: The Symptoms For Psychological and Existential Angst: The Transitivity Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%