Regret

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"Regret" is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of independence, motherhood, and emotional awakening through the experiences of a solitary woman unexpectedly caring for children.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf short story ⓘ
author Kate Chopin ⓘ
authorNationality American ⓘ
containsCharacter neighbor Odile ⓘ
containsElement temporary guardianship of children ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
explores conflict between independence and domestic life ⓘ
late realization of maternal feelings ⓘ
social expectations of women ⓘ
firstPublicationForm magazine ⓘ
genre fiction ⓘ
short fiction ⓘ
includedIn collections of Kate Chopin’s short stories ⓘ
language English ⓘ
literaryMovement American realism ⓘ
literaryPeriod 19th century American literature ⓘ
literaryTechnique domestic realism ⓘ
regionalism ⓘ
mainCharacter Mamzelle Aurélie ⓘ
narrativePerspective third-person narration ⓘ
plotSummary A solitary woman unexpectedly cares for a neighbor’s children and experiences an emotional awakening about motherhood and her life choices. ⓘ
protagonistGender female ⓘ
protagonistMaritalStatus unmarried ⓘ
protagonistStatus solitary woman ⓘ
setting rural Louisiana ⓘ
theme emotional awakening ⓘ
female autonomy ⓘ
independence ⓘ
motherhood ⓘ
solitude ⓘ
unfulfilled desire ⓘ
tone melancholic ⓘ
reflective ⓘ

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A Night in Acadie → hasPart → Regret ⓘ