Kate Chopin’s View on Death and Freedom in ‘The Story of an Hour’”

Summarize and discuss “Kate Chopin’s View on Death and Freedom in ‘The Story of an Hour’” by Xuemei Wan . Your summary should answer the questions listed below. You may answer each question individually. You do not need to rewrite the question. (You can click the title link to download the source or use the e-reader below.)
(Note: If you respond to each question individually, be sure to write complete paragraphs. Keep in mind that while the forums are meant to help you create the writing you will use in your research paper, that you cannot just copy/paste your forum, but you will need to be sure to shape your writing to fit the format of a college essay supporting a clearly defined thesis, with transition and topic sentences and a concluding paragraph.)
In her introduction to her essay, Xuemei Wan quotes E.M. Forster. Why? What is the universal irony between birth and death that E. M. Forster observed? What is Wan’s thesis or main idea? According to Wan, how are the themes of birth and death central to understanding “The Story of an Hour”?
Why does Wan reference the Chinese philosopher, Zhuang Zi, from the 4th century BC? What specific details about the story of Zhuangzi does Wan compare with “The Story of an Hour” and why? What specific idea about freedom does Zhuang Zi teach that Wan sees applies to “The Story of an Hour”?
Why does Wan reference the 20th century German philosopher, Martin Heidegger? According to Wan, what specific idea about death from Heidegger’s concept of “Dasein” applies to “The Story of an Hour”? Who are the female protagonists in literature that Wan compares with Mrs. Mallard from “The Story of an Hour” and why? How does Louise Mallard’s death differ from the way the other female protagonists die?
According to Wan, what is Kate Chopin’s view on death and freedom in “The Story of an Hour”? How does Wan connect Heidegger’s concept of Dasein with Zhuang Zi’s idea of freedom to interpret the overall meaning of “The Story of an Hour.” What does the death of Louise Mallard symbolize? What evidence from Kate Chopin’s experience with death does Wan use to prove her conclusion?
Important guidelines:
Before you start to summarize the source and discuss it, you need to clearly name the source by full title and full name of the author and write a topic sentence that organizes your summary paragraphs. Example: In her research essay on “Kate Chopin’s View on Death and Freedom in ‘The Story of an Hour,'” Xuemei Wan uses philosophical concepts about mortality and liberty to interpret the role of death in Chopin’s short story. (Do not just copy or plagiarize my example. Use it as a guide to help you to write your own topic sentence. Note: essay titles are put in quotation marks. If a quote appears inside a quote, then use single quotation marks inside the double quotation marks: “Kate Chopin’s View on Death and Freedom in ‘The Story of an Hour.'” Ending punctuation goes inside the closing quotation marks.)
Write complete sentences and paragraphs. Do NOT just list terms or write fragmented notes. Keep in mind that this is an advanced college English class, so use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. For help with grammar, see: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/category/handbook/
Remember to properly refer to the author by last name when referencing the source. When first mentioned, write the full name of an author; thereafter, write the last name. Use phrases like, “According to Wan” and “Wan observes.” See: https://tinyurl.com/y69ps8tr
Provide proper in-text parenthetical citations per MLA guidelines for all quoted and paraphrased information from the textbook (Do NOT plagiarize.) See MLA in-text guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/y673xs3c Make sure you credit Wan for her references to other sources; otherwise, it can look like you are taking credit for her work. Example: Wan quotes E. M. Forster who wrote on the universal irony of birth and death in literature: “death is coming even as birth has come” (qtd. in Wan 167). Note: When referring to sources quoted by the author and not by you, use proper parenthetical citation (qtd. in last name of author and page number); “qtd” stands for quoted. Do not be too general or short. Be sure to support your answers with evidence and details from the source. Pretend you are explaining the source to someone who has not read it to be sure you include enough details so that someone who has not read the source understands what you are talking about. Write objectively and analytically. See tips for writing about literature: https://tinyurl.com/uschs47b Be sure to summarize and explain the source in your own words and be careful not to rely too heavily on quoting the source. See tips for knowing when to quote: https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/using-sources/quotations/
Be sure to include the Works Cited citations at the end to properly credit the sources you used. See: https://tinyurl.com/2ucvv3sf
Work Cited
Wan Xuemei. “Kate Chopin’s View on Death and Freedom in ‘The Story of an Hour.’” English Language Teaching. Canadian Center of Science and Education. Ccsenet.org. Dec. 2009.