Story of an Hour, Everday Use, the Storm - 963 Words

Kristin Smith 8 November 2009 The theme of a story is whatever general idea or insight the entire story reveals (Kennedy and Goia). In â€Å"The Story of an Hour†, by Kate Chopin, the theme is repression and freedom. In â€Å"Everyday Use† by Alice Walker, the theme of the story is being proud of your heritage or your background. In â€Å"The Storm†, by Kate Chopin, the theme is finding happiness or comfort in other things. In â€Å"The Story of an Hour†, the main character Mrs. Mallard, gets news that her husband has been killed in an accident. Her sister delays telling her the news because she has a bad heart, but when she finally tells the news, Mrs. Mallard wants to be left alone. They think that she is very upset by her husband’s death, but†¦show more content†¦So Calixta is happy after the affair and her husband and son are happy because she is not mad and is actually nicer to them. Alcee writes his wife a letter letting her know that he misses her but is okay with her and the children being gone, after receiving the letter Alcee’s wife is happy because she has a loving husband but is also glad to be alone for a while. Being able to identify the theme of a story will help the readers relate and understand the story more easily. There are all types of themes that authors use in their works. Sometimes authors say out right what the theme is and then other times they make the reader find the theme for themselves. Works Cited Chopin, Kate. â€Å"The Storm.† Backpack Literature. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Goia. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 81-86. Print. Chopin, Kate. â€Å"The Story of an Hour.† Backpack Literature. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Goia. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 215-217. Print. Walker, Alice. â€Å"Everyday Use.† Backpack Literature. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Goia. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. 68-76. Print. The Kate Chopin International Society. Web.