WOMEN AND LITERATURE

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WOMEN AND LITERATURE

• A brief journey with Kate Chopin

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BIOGRAPHYKate Chopin1851-1904

• Born Katherine O'Flaherty
• Widowed with six children, Chopin began writing
  to support them
• Known for her portrayals of Creole life in
  Louisiana
• Stories delved into societal rules for females
  and the female psyche

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NOVELLA The Awakening

• A tragic portrayal of a young woman who
  awakens to find herself bound by societys
  rules
• Written in 1899
• The story that cut Chopins writing career short
  due to literary and public criticism
• Often considered one of the first feminist
  books

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SHORT STORYThe Storm

• While a young womans
• husband is away, a
• lightening storm abounds outside. Inside, a
  storm also rages this one of passion.

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SHORT STORY A Pair of Silk Stockings

• Finding the treasure of fifteen
• dollars and an afternoon to
• herself, Mrs. Sommers
• remembers what life was like
• before marriage and a family.

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POPULARITY GRAPH IN
Early to late 1890s Chopins writing popularity
is strong. 1899 The Awakening was published and
Chopin was hugely condemned, ending her writing
career and popularity. 1960s Over fifty years
after her death, Chopins work is rediscovered
and gains acclaim. Today she is considered one
of the greatest women authors.
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ADDITIONAL SITES

• Online Text for The Awakening (hyperlink)
• Online Text for Story of an Hour (hyperlink)
• More Information (hyperlink)

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REFERENCES
Kate Chopin. (2003) Retrieved November 2, 2003,
from www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/chopin1
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