The-story-of-an-hour-英文鉴赏.docx

AFeministPerspectiveThestoryTheStoryofanHour9writtenbyKateChopinisashortbutpowerfulStOry.Theendingofthestoryofanhourhaltssharply,withoutmuchspacebetweentheclimaxand(heending.Theendingrevealsthethemesoftheshortstory,epitomizesthewritingtechniques(ewriterused,reinforcestheplotandIheironicrelationshipbetweencharacters,makestheclemcnl一heartdiseaseacluethroughoutthewholestory,andleavesusreadersmuchmargintothinkaboutsuchasthenatureoftheprotagonist.ThestorybeginswithtwononpersonSUbjCClsentences.44KnowingthatMre.Mallardwasafflictedwithahearttrouble,greatcarewastakentobreaktoherasgentleaspossiblethenewsofherhusband*sdeath,"ThistellsusthesituationwithM,s.Mallard:troubledwithheartdisease,fragile,unabletobearanyshockandCiircfullyprotected.Theprotectionisrestriclionaswell.InthefirstsentencelhcnarratorrevealedMrs.Mallard'shearttrouble,yndthereareseveralre>etitionsofthediseaseinwholestory.Thesecondplaceis“Josephinewaskneelingbeforethecloseddoorwithherlipstothekeyhole,imploringforadmission.,1.ouise,openthedoor!1beg;openthedoor-youwillmakeyourselfill.Whatareyoudoing.1.ouise?Forheavenssakeopenthedoor.”ThethirdplaceisiGOaway.Iamnotmakingmyselfill/No;shewasdrinkinginaVCryelixiroflifethroughthatopendoor.*Thefourthis“Shebreathedaquickprayerthatlifemightbelong.ItwasonlyyesterdayshehadthoughtwithashudderthatlifemightbeIongJThefifthisintheending"whenthedoctorcametheysaidshehaddiedofheartdisease-ofjoythatkills.”Thefirstrevelationisattheverybeginningofthestory.Thelastoneisattheend.Mrs.Mallard,shearttroubleisanimportantcluethatgoesthoughthewholearticle.It,stecenterofthestory.Butthesearcnotsimplyrepetition.ThepointofviewandthewayOfpreseniingaredifferent.Thefirstplaceisnarratedfromthelimitedomniscientpointofviewandcentersonhowpeopleregardthediseaseandhowwilltheytreater.TesecondquotationisfromtheperspectiveofMrs.Mallard,ssister'sandshowsherconcern.The(hire!and(hefourtharcfromtheprotagonistherself.ThethirdoneisstatedthroughdialogueandthelburtcontainsacompareshowingMrs.Mallard'sattitudetowardlifebeforeandafterthenews.Therepressedmarriagemakesherlifewearingonratherslowlyandshedoesnotwanttolivealonglitewiththiscondition.But(henewsbringsherhopeandimagination.EachrepetitioncarrieswiitSOmeotherrelatedinformationwhichenrichesheplotothestorj,.“Hehadonlytakenthetimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasecondtelegra11andhadhastenedtoforestallanylesscareful.lessfriendinbearingthesadmessage/'RichardisMr.Mallard'striend.Heknewaboutthediseaseandheisalsotheonetrj,ingtoprotectMrs.Mallard.Hishastinessisbecauseofthedisease.Thesetwoarccloselyrelated.Inahastyhecametotell(hebadmessage.Thaiwhy(hemistakewasmade.Hewasnotevensureofthehusband'sdeath.Thischainofevents-Richardcamebackhastily,theyhappened(otellMr$.Mallardbeforetheysawthebodyandi(wasonlyanhourbeforeherhusbandcameback-mightbecoincident.Thishastinessmakesthereappearanceofthehusbandpossibleandreasonable.IntheendthedoctorssaidMrs.Mallarddiedofjoythatkills.Butactuallyitisnothardothinkthatthereasonforherdeathisnotjoybutsorrowthatkills.ShewasshockedtosecherhusbandCamCback.Intheshatteringdisappointmentandsorrowtheheartdiseaseasrepealedpreviouslykilledher.Shewasveryjoyfulwhenshecaicdherselfoutoftheroom,likeagoddessofvictory.Butnooneknows.ThereisaconflictbetweenMrs.Mallardandsociety.Alltheyknewwereshehadheartdiseaseandshesupposedtobesadatthenewsofherhusband'sdeath.Butnoonethoughtitweirdthatshedidnotdieofsadnessbutjoy.Tlieyguessedthereasonaccordingtothetraditionalmoralprinciplesandfromtheperspectiveofman.Whilethereaderknowwhat'shappening.But(hecharactersinthestorydon,t.Theendingseemstobereasonablebutactuallyisafallacy.Thispresentsusadramaticirony,sharpeningthesurpriseendingandlendingusalottothink.TheendofthestoryleavesusenoughmarginsiothinkaboutwhyisMrs.Mallardsohappyatherhusband'sdeath?andsosadathisreturn?Isshereallyavilewomanthatcursesherhusbandtodie?Iftheanswerisaffirmative,whatmakeshersocold-blooded?Docsthecouplereallyloveeachother?Mrs.Mallardlivedsuperficiallyahappylifeinotherpeople'seyesaccordingtotheconventionalandsecularcriteria.Herhusbandwasgentle.Whenthedooropened,*itwasBrcntlyMallardwhoentered,alittletravel-stained,composedlycarryinghisgripsackandUmbrella."ThiswastheonlydirectdescriptionofMr.Mallard.Heshouldbeaconsiderategentleman.Mrs.Mallardhad“twopowerlesswhiteslenderhands'',soshedidnothavetoworkverj,hardtolive.Sheisnotimpoverishedinmateriallife,butheregoisswampedin(hethenpatriarchalsociety.Sheisnotequallytreatedasman.“Andyetshehadlovedhim-sometimes.Oftenshehadnot.Whatdiditmatter!Whatcouldlove,theunsolvedmystcrj,.countforinfaceofthispossessionofself-asserlionwhichshesuddenlyrecognizedasthestrongestimpulseofherbeing.”Thissentenceanswersthequestionwhethershelovesherhusbandornot.Shelovedhimtosomedegree.Butcomparedwithfreedomandself-assertion,lovedoesnotcountformuch.Sheisdeepinsideinhibited.Shelivedatwo-facctlife.Butsheisnotvileorcruel,becausesherepressedherselffromthefeeling,theecstasy.'fcShewasstrivingtobeatitbackwithherwill一aspowerlessasherwhileslenderhandswouldhavebcenZ,However,itwasalsobecauseofherweakness.Herdesireforfreedomandself-realizationisoutclassedbythemoralprinciplesthathadmanipulatedherformanyyears.Unconsciously,sheknewitwast4aInonstrousjoythatheldher.”Maybetherearesomeotherkindsofendings.ButtheendinggivenbyKateliberatesIheprotagonistinarealsense,thoughitissomewhatatragedythatshediedof°joy,Theendinginthissenseintensifiesthethemesandtheauthor'sintentionagain.