In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, what is the most likely reason that Chopin refers to the main character as Mrs. Mallard rather than using her first name?

to show Mrs. Mallard’s loss of an independent identity in marriage
to remind the reader of Mrs. Mallard’s elevated social class
to keep a distance between the reader and the character
to reinforce the ideals of nineteenth-century America

Question

In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, what is the most likely reason that Chopin refers to the main character as Mrs. Mallard rather than using her first name?

 	
	to show Mrs. Mallard’s loss of an independent identity in marriage
	to remind the reader of Mrs. Mallard’s elevated social class
	to keep a distance between the reader and the character
	to reinforce the ideals of nineteenth-century America

anonymous · Answer

what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

B. To remind th reader of her elevated social class