At the ’Cadian Ball
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"At the ’Cadian Ball" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of love, class, and Creole culture in late 19th-century Louisiana.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| At the 'Cadian Ball | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Kate Chopin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
differences between Creole and Acadian communities
ⓘ
tension between romantic desire and social expectations ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | Cadian ball ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
ⓘ
regionalist fiction ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Kate Chopin’s short stories ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
ⓘ
surface form:
American realism
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| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
local color
ⓘ
use of dialect ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alcée Laballière
ⓘ
Bobinôt ⓘ Calixta ⓘ Clarisse ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistRelationship | introduces relationship between Calixta and Alcée Laballière ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Storm ⓘ |
| relatedWorkRelation | prequel to The Storm ⓘ |
| settingCulturalContext | Creole culture ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Louisiana ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| settingTimePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
Creole identity
ⓘ
class ⓘ gender roles ⓘ love ⓘ marriage and courtship ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
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At the 'Cadian Ball