Kate Chopin s Literary Creativity And Women s Independence

Kate Chopin has become one of the most influential feminist writers of the century. From Chopin’s literary rejection of The Awakening, the rejection sparked a fire in Chopin’s feminist side. Chopin began writing short stories that would become society’s lead in literary creativity and women’s independence. Kate Chopin’s biography is astonishingly intriguing and the importance Chopin plays to the feminist literature genre is exceptional. Critics either rave Chopin’s work or completely destroy it. Kate Chopin, born Katherine O Flaherty in St. Louis, Missouri on February 8, 1850, is considered one of the first feminist authors of the 20th century. Chopin s writing career began after her husband died on their Louisiana plantation in 1882 and began struggling financially. After Chopin’s failed attempt to save her deceased husbands business and plantation, Chopin’s mother convinced Kate to move back to St. Louis, but died shortly thereafter leaving Kate alone. Suffering from the loss of her husband and mother, Chopin advised by her obstetrician and family friend to fight her state of depression by taking up writing as a source of corrective healing, a way to help/control her depression and as well provide Chopin with a source of income. Chopin decided to listen to her friend and took the advice to heart. By the early 1890s, Kate Chopin was writing short stories, articles, and translations that appeared in periodicals and literary magazines regionally based in St. Lo uis.Show MoreRelatedAn Examination Of How Kate Chopin s Work1298 Words   |  6 PagesApril 20, 2015 An Examination of How Kate Chopin’s Works Taken Together Contribute to our Understanding of Her Time and the Place of Women in Society Looking at themes present in his short stories and novels, Kate Chopin presents examples of female strength and an assertive rebellion to the social norms during the late 1800s. By seeking to transparently and boldly portray the risquà © behavior of her lead characters, which are with few exceptions also strong women as well, she cemented herself as aRead MoreThe Story Of An Hour And The Awakening2567 Words   |  11 PagesMorgan Roney Doctor Laura Buchholz April 14, 2015 ENG 112L Final Paper This paper will examine the life of Kate Chopin along with her writing style and theme in The Story of an Hour and The Awakening. Chopin has a unique writing style that shows throughout all of her works. Her works carry similar themes that include: women in search of independence, negative views of marriage, and self-assertion. While reading Chopin’s work, the reader will conclude that Chopin’s writing is very inspiring becauseRead MoreResearch Paper on Kate Chopin and Her Works2380 Words   |  10 Pages Kate Chopin is best known for her novel, The Awakening, published in 1899. After its publication, The Awakening created such uproar that its author was alienated from certain social circles in St. Louis. The novel also contributed to rejections of Chopins later stories including, The Story of An Hour and The Storm. The heavy criticism that she endured for the novel hindered her writing. The male dominated world was simply not ready for such an honest exploration of fe male independence, a frankRead MoreMajor Works Data Sheet: the Awakening by Kate Chopin1444 Words   |  6 Pages | |Author: Kate Chopin Year of publication: 1899 | | | | | |What are the time and place(s) in which story is set