Story of an Hour

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…took a massive risk. One could imagine the backlash that contradicting the basic domestic hierarchy could create. She challenged romance and the supremacy of man, which was extremely dangerous in a society ruled by the male race. Kate encouraged women to speak out against their husbands, think for themselves, and live independently. In the few words of The Story of an Hour, Chopin explains that freedom and life should exist together, or not at all.