Question

Some realist fiction discusses relevant social issues. Determine the important social issue that Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" primarily focuses on.
A.) the isolation of people in modern society.
B.) the transient nature of marriage and love.
C.) female autonomy and independence.
D.) the suffocating nature of family

Answer 1

The correct answer among all the other choices is C.) female autonomy and independence. This is the important social issue that Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" primarily focuses on. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help. 

Answer 2

Answer: C. female autonomy and independence

Explanation: The whole plot is driven by the effect that the protagonist's psyche has on her physical heart: grief for her husband's death is superficial and quickly disappears, giving place to the growing revelation that she would have her autonomy and independence back after several years of oppression. Autonomy and independence are so important to her that she dies of a heart attack when realizing that her husband was still alive.