Historicism, Postcolonialism, or Marxism Essay

This assignment will use theories learned in Week 4 to analyze a literary work. Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay analyzing a selected work, which you have found, of literature (poem, short story, or drama). Interpret the theme(s) of the work from a historical, postcolonial, or Marxist point of view.

Use at least two secondary sources to help you define your chosen theory and demonstrate how the theory brings the reader closer to the meaning of the work. Format your paper consistent with MLA guidelines. Here is the short story to write about The Story of an hour by Kate Chopin