Kate chopin biography pptx

Kate Chopin was an American writer born in 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Kate Chopin was a 19th century American author known for her short stories and novels that explored feminist themes.
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“The Story of an Hour” is Kate Chopin’s short story about the thoughts of a woman after she is told that her husband has died in an accident. The story first appeared in Vogue in 1894 and is today one of Chopin’s most popular works.

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Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” online and in print

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English Kate Chopin

1. KATE CHOPIN (1850-1904) By: Spencer Wright

2. INFLUENCE “…I read his stories and marveled at them. Here was life, not fiction; for where were the pots, the old fashioned mechanism and stage trapping that in a vague, unthinking way I had fancied were essential to the art of story making. Here was a man who had escaped from tradition and authority, who had entered into himself and looked out upon life through his own being and with his own eyes; and who, in a direct and simple way, told us what he saw…”

3. CHILDHOOD  Katherine O’Flaherty  Born – St. Louis, Missouri 1850  4 siblings • Only to live past age 25  Close to mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother  Avid reader • Fairy tales, poetry, and religious allegories • Classic and contemporary novels

4. FAMILY LIFE  Marriage (age 20) • Oscar Chopin  Six children  Clouterville • Manage small plantations • Manage a general store  Active in community

5. DIFFICULT YEARS  Oscar Chopin died • Left Kate $12,000 in debt  Kate takes over businesses • Flirts with local men • Engaged in re