In “the story of an hour” by kate chopin, what is the most likely reason that chopin refers to the main character as mrs. mallard rather than using her first name?

to show mrs. mallard’s loss of an independent identity in marriage
to remind the reader of mrs. mallard’s elevated social class
to keep a distance between the reader and the character
to reinforce the ideals of nineteenth-century america

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the second choice.

Chopin refers to the main character as Mrs. Mallard rather than using her first name to remind the reader of Mrs. Mallard’s elevated social class.

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