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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

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Chopin refers to the main character as Mrs. Mallard rather than using her first name to remind the reader of Mrs. Mallard’s elevated social class.

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Chopin refers to the main character as Mrs. Mallard rather than using her first name to remind the reader of Mrs. Mallard’s elevated social class.

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