THE PORTRAIT OF WOMAN IN CHOPIN’S SHORT STORY THE STORY OF AN HOUR

The purpose of this research is to describe the Portrait af Woman that is reflected in a short story The Story of an Hour. In this case, the writer shows how the portrait of American woman was reflected in these short stories.
In conducting this research, the writer uses the descriptive analysis method by applying a genetic structuralism approach which can be seen from the literary work itself (intrinsic elements) and analyzes the portrait of women (extrinsic elements) in American society at the time the work was written. In discussing the problem the writer uses the library method where the writer collects data and information through reading several books, journals, and articles related to the object of writing.
Based on the results of this analysis, it was found that the portrait of woman is depicted in the short story The Story of an Hour, as of only stayed at home and did not do the work they wanted this causes women at that time to be unhappy.