Question

Some realist fiction discusses relevant social issues. What important social issue does Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" primarily focus on?

the isolation of people in modern society
the transient nature of marriage and love
female autonomy and independence
the suffocating nature of family

Answer 1

female autonomy and independence

Answer 2

female autonomy and independence

Step-by-step explanation:

Louise, the main character, is the one that feels tempted by freedom. She loves her husband, Brently, very much. However, she faces a clash between this love for him and a new sense of freedom, after learning he has died in a train accident. She shuts herself in her room when learning the news because she feels cornered by her mixed feelings: being terribly sad but being tempted by autonomy and independence at the same time.