Evan Mudgett Mr. M. Marchlewski Literature 181 2 May. 2001 Common Themes Used Throughout the Works of Kate Chopin When looking at any work of literature, the theme of the work is an important element of fiction to determine. Finding and understanding the theme can be useful in interpreting the overall meaning of the story. Many times the author will use the same theme throughout their various works. Such is the case with Kate Chopin. Three of Chopin’…showed first 75 words of 1353 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1353 total…It is amazing to see how far society has come along in the last hundred years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Chopin, Kate. “The Storm.” Kennedy and Gioia 95-9. Chopin, Kate. “The Story of an Hour.” Kennedy and Gioia 444-6. Ewell, Barbara C. Kate Chopin. New York: Ungar, 1986. Kennedy, X.J., and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 1999. Seyersted, Per. Kate Chopin: A Critical Biography. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University, 1969.