Kate Chopin Patriarchy

During Kate Chopin’s life, patriarchy was a prominent part of life along with the industrial revolution, influencing her writing. With society being ruled by man, Kate Chopin had to manage a lack of power, belonging, and security. She struggled with society since men kept dying in her family including her husband, father, and brothers. During this time the Industrial Revolution was occurring causing many people to move to urban areas. The Industrial Revolution caused an increase in poverty which challenged Kate Chopin because of her husband’s death. Chopin then had to take care of her children, which was especially hard with no power and the challenge to obtain money. With all of the social hierarchy struggles, there was significant amount of aspects of society reflected in her writing. Chopin creates an atmosphere of what it was like to live during a time when there was not equality between men and women. Her experience with living in a patriarchy society outlines her writing and life and is an empowering part of her stories.

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Nathalie felt as if she was “a chess player who, by the clever handling of his pieces, sees the game taking the course intended” when she went through with her plan. When she has married Brantain and Harvy has the choice to kiss her, Nathalie feels as if her carefully devised plan has succeeded. Nathalie considers herself to have the power of a man when believing she deceived Brantain and Harvy. His was previously implied in the text when it states how “she was very handsome.” The power Natalie believes she possesses has been consistent since the beginning, describing herself with a word usually used for men. This is further shown throughout the piece when she continues to deceive Brantain and Harvy. In the end, Natalie feels she has power bestowed upon her to devise a plan to get her