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Biography - Kate Chopin

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The Life and Works of Kate Chopin

Behind every great author is an interesting life . It is this life that provides the material which the author uses in his or her texts . In the case of American author Kate Chopin , her works serve as a mirror of the kind of life she had . Her most famous works reflect her experiences . In turn , these works also reflect the experiences of other people as a result , many readers could relate to her stories . Indeed , the works

of Kate Chopin are reflective not only of her life but of others as well which make them appeal to wide audiences

Kate Chopin was born Catherine O ' Flaherty on February 8 , 1850 (Toth 3 . At the tender age of five , she was sent to a Catholic boarding school named The Sacred Heart Academy . It was an institution run by nuns who were known for their intelligence . This was where she began to write , for it was said that she started to keep a book of poems and essays around 1867 (Wyatt . Two months after she was admitted to the school , her father Thomas passed away due to a railroad accident . After this tragedy , Kate went back home . For two years , she lived in a matriarchal household she was surrounded by her great grandmother grandmother , and mother (Toth 10 . All these women deviated from the norm during that time these were women who were smart and lived their lives without...

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