Perspectives

Here, we will offer you some points that can help you put “A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin into perspective.

Literary period

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Works with the same theme

Women’s role and status have been the focus of many feminist authors, and Kate Chopin is often noted as one of the forerunners of feminist literature. Another author who explores women’s unfulfilled desires is Charlotte Perkins Gilman. 

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Works by the same author

Another interesting short story by Kate Chopin focusing on a female protagonist is “The Story of an Hour”. The short story follows Mrs. Mallard shortly after she is informed her husband has died, with the author focusing on the feelings of relief and liberation the woman experiences upon realizing that she no longer has any husband to attend to.

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