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Kate Chopin was an American writer born in 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was influenced by reading writers who depicted real life without traditional storytelling techniques. She married at a young age and had six children while managing plantations in Louisiana. After her husband's death, she took over the businesses and eventually moved to St. Louis. She began writing short stories in the 1890s which were published in magazines. Her most famous work, The Awakening, published in 1899, was criticized for portraying a woman's growing sexuality. Chopin is now recognized for writing ahead of her time and bringing a feminist perspective to literature.
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- 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 relations Sold plantation and general store Moves to St. Louis
- 6. GLIMMERING HOPE Kate’s mother died • Depression Dr. Frederick Kolbenheyer Writing • Therapeutic healing • Income
- 7. WRITINGS 1890s • Writing short stories, articles, and translations Writings were successful • Periodicals and literary magazines Known as local color writer • Literary qualities were overlooked
- 8. CRITIQUES The Awakenings • Published 1899 & criticized Writings too far ahead Short stories 1900 • Never made much money Income • Investments in Louisiana and St. Louis
- 9. DEATH St. Louis World’s Fair Suffered bran hemorrhage • Cause of death (54 years old)
- 10. THE STORM Plot • Affair • Sexual tension • Escape from Reality Calixta and Alcee • Treat spouses better after affair • Feel guiltless, joyful, and more understanding
- 11. THE STORM CONNECTIONS Mirrored affair • Albert Sampite Confrontation with women’s sexuality Alcee • Albert’s personality • Part of Albert’s name
- 12. OTHER WORKS Bayou Folk A Night in Acadie Desiree’s Baby The Story of an Hour The Awakenings