Nineteenth Century Gender Roles Exposed in The Necklace and The Story of an Hour

Early in the 20th century, men regarded women as part of their wealth. When a woman gets married, her husband possesses the land and money of the woman. Most men think that women are so weak that they can not live their lives. Women may not like it, but they are obliged to live like this in this way. That man was the master of the family and made all the decisions. The expression "Necklace" and "1 hour story" represents the sex role defined by the social norm of the 19th century. "1 hour story" took place in Luis Marado 's house in the late nineteenth century. (Kate Chopin). It was written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894.

Ironic of "Necklace" and "One Hour Story" contributes to a comfortable ending of two literary works. In both stories, what they want is to change life forever. Many writers of the 19th century used short stories and poetry to describe gender suppression / oppression. After comparing "necklace" and "one hour story", how these two different literary works use the content, form, and style elements to explain the role of different gender in marriage You can see. Both Mathilde Loesel and Luis Marad are trying to get what they are missing because the 19th century society imposed conflicting restrictions on them. Mathilde Loisel wants to be jealous of an attractive man

Through short stories and poetry, women of the 19th century are often portrayed as a society that imposes conflicting expectations on them. Women and some men express emotions that innumerable women can not speak. They paid attention and support to their concerns. The analysis focuses on ways that women use to improve their careers while maintaining a subtle balance of adequate and feminine attractiveness. Guy de Mauspassant and Kate Chopin clearly expressed these concerns in their literary work "The Necklace" and "The Hour of a Hour". The sex role in marriage expressed in "necklace" and "1 hour story" reveals many aspects of suppression / oppression