Kate Chopin Flashcards
(20 cards)
What year did she die
1904
What year was she born
1850
When was she popular
On the forefront of the American Feminist literary movement
Where did she grow up
Missouri
What kind of family did she have
Wealthy
Who died and what age was she
Her father died when she was five
What age was she when she married
20
Who was she married to
A Louisiana cotton farmer
Where did she live
New Orleans
Where did she move later on in life
A rural plantation
When did her husband die
1882
How many kids did she have when her husband died
6
How long did she run the plantation
one year
Where does she move after the year of running the plantation and what year
St Louis in 1884
Who dies in 1885
her mother
Why did she begin to write
She wrote to cope with her distress
Who was she influenced by
American Regionalists
What was her writing dedicated to
capturing various Louisianan cultures and life in the state
Many of her characters where what
Creoles and Cajun
- Mixtures of French, Spanish, and French-Canadian settlers
What did her novels and stories reflect
Understanding of the different attitudes and concerns of Louisiana natives
