English Professor Explains Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” Analysis with Subtitles #ICSE

This story makes so much more sense now that I understand what it was like to be married woman at this time. Very helpful lecture.

Great video Professor Koster! I enjoyed watching your lecture on Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour". It was nice getting to see yet another perspective on the story as you highlighted its relevance for contemporary societal and historical contexts as I wrote my essay.

I definitely ended up on that emotional roller coaster the author created. I felt sorry for the woman because her husband died, and was confused with her reaction of joy until her new found freedom is explained. Her crushing disappointment upon seeing him alive after all, is so profound that it basically kills her. And while she is sick you are left feeling that she couldn’t bear the continued state of her married life after experiencing the promise of freedom, even if only an hour.

Thank you so much ma'am I was having difficulty in understanding this story but the way you broke it down made it so easier for me to know what the story of an hour actually is about keep up the good work i applaud you you're doing a good job out there!!!

Infact very useful

Thank-you so much Mam for this video. It really helped me a lot😊😊😃

I was required to write a 1000-word article on this, thank you so much for providing insight into the life of a married woman in the 19th century, I believe it makes the reader empathize with the protagonist much better.

I really appreciate your analysis through a feminist lens. I read this story in the 90s when I was in high school but I don’t think I grasped the full meaning back then. Reading it now, I can empathize with the protagonist. 😊I’m happily married now, but there were many times in the past when I felt trapped like she did. When I read the part about how she sobbed with wild abandon when her sister broke the news to her - rather than sit quietly in utter shock like others would have - I could see that in that very moment she wasn’t releasing sorrow over Mr Mallard. What she was doing was letting out years (possibly) of pent up emotions. Like a caged bird, she couldn’t fly, couldn’t sing. Now she was suddenly free. How else could one respond except by sobbing? Again, thank you for the excellent analysis.

I have a quiz on this tomorrow so thank you🙏🏼 very helpful

Thanks for helping me out with my essay gorgeous

Thank you so much!!

Thank you for explaining this story in further depth! I’m taking English online for school and I don’t really have a professor to listen to about stories like this and go into detail ! Definitely helps me understand this topic !! Thank youuuu

An hour. This video is only 10 minutes. I would complain about false advertising but the video is too good!!!