The Story of an Hour
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The Story of an Hour is a widely studied short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of marriage, freedom, and female autonomy through the emotional awakening of a woman who believes her husband has died.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Story of an Hour canonical | 8 |
| 1894 – The Story of an Hour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T545192 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of an Hour Context triple: [Kate Chopin, notableWork, The Story of an Hour]
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A.
The Awakening Conscience
The Awakening Conscience is an 1853 oil painting by William Holman Hunt that exemplifies Pre-Raphaelite moral realism, depicting a kept woman’s sudden moment of spiritual and moral realization.
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B.
The Minister’s Black Veil
The Minister’s Black Veil is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of sin, guilt, and isolation through the mysterious decision of a New England minister to permanently cover his face with a black veil.
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C.
The Open Window
The Open Window is a renowned 1905 Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse, celebrated for its vivid colors and depiction of a sunlit view from a Collioure hotel room.
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D.
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude is a landmark experimental play by Eugene O’Neill, renowned for its use of interior monologues to explore the psychological lives and moral conflicts of its characters.
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E.
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit is an 1882 oil painting by John Singer Sargent that portrays the four young daughters of a wealthy American family in a strikingly unconventional, psychologically complex interior scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of an Hour Target entity description: The Story of an Hour is a widely studied short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of marriage, freedom, and female autonomy through the emotional awakening of a woman who believes her husband has died.
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A.
The Awakening Conscience
The Awakening Conscience is an 1853 oil painting by William Holman Hunt that exemplifies Pre-Raphaelite moral realism, depicting a kept woman’s sudden moment of spiritual and moral realization.
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B.
The Minister’s Black Veil
The Minister’s Black Veil is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of sin, guilt, and isolation through the mysterious decision of a New England minister to permanently cover his face with a black veil.
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C.
The Open Window
The Open Window is a renowned 1905 Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse, celebrated for its vivid colors and depiction of a sunlit view from a Collioure hotel room.
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D.
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude is a landmark experimental play by Eugene O’Neill, renowned for its use of interior monologues to explore the psychological lives and moral conflicts of its characters.
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E.
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit is an 1882 oil painting by John Singer Sargent that portrays the four young daughters of a wealthy American family in a strikingly unconventional, psychologically complex interior scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American literature
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literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Kate Chopin ⓘ |
| centralEvent |
Louise Mallard’s realization of personal freedom
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report of Brently Mallard’s death ⓘ unexpected return of Brently Mallard ⓘ |
| character |
Brently Mallard
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Josephine ⓘ Louise Mallard ⓘ Richards ⓘ |
| climax | Louise Mallard’s sudden death ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | considered an early feminist text ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between social duty and selfhood
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constraints of 19th-century marriage ⓘ female desire for independence ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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realist fiction ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
heart disease as symbol of emotional repression
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open window as symbol of freedom ⓘ |
| includedIn | many anthologies of American short stories ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American realism
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linked to:
Realism
proto-feminism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Louise Mallard ⓘ |
| motif |
heart trouble
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open window ⓘ spring imagery ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief length
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psychological depth ⓘ surprise ending ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The Story of an Hour ⓘ |
| setting |
American home
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional awakening
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female autonomy ⓘ freedom ⓘ identity ⓘ marriage ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ |
| tone |
ambivalent
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ironic ⓘ |
| widelyStudiedIn |
American literature courses
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women’s studies courses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: The Story of an Hour Description of subject: The Story of an Hour is a widely studied short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of marriage, freedom, and female autonomy through the emotional awakening of a woman who believes her husband has died.
Referenced by (9)
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linked to: The Story of an Hour