Summary for Regret by Kate Chopin.

Regret by Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin, born Katherine O’Flaherty (1850 – 1904), was an American author of short stories and novels. She is considered as a  feminist author of the 20th century. “Regret” is written by Kate Chopin. The story was first published in Chopin’s “A Night in Acadia”. “Regret” is a story of a woman who lives alone on a farm. Feb 23.

 In her short story "Regret"  Kate Chopin depicts about  a woman named  as Mamzelle Aurelie. She had perfect posture and rosy cheeks. She wore man’s hat and used blue army coat during the cold season. She was simple and never been in love. When she was 20 years old, she had received proposal but she denied it. She didn’t regret it when she was 50 years old. She only lived with her dog named Ponto and Negroes lived in her cabin. She had also a farm that had fowls, cows, etc.

There was her neighbor named Odile who had four children (Elodie, Ti Nomme, Marceline and Marcelette). Odile asked Mamzelle to take care of her kids  until she came back. Mamzelle did think deeply about the children. Because of a dangerous illness of her mother, the young neighbour has to leave and couldn’t take care of her children anymore. 

She was, indeed, very inapt in her management of Odile’s children during the first few days.  But after two weeks, Mamzelle Aurlie had grown quite used to these things.   she no longer complained. The children become a part of her life.  The day when Odile  reappears to reclaim them,and Mamzelle Aurlie cried. She can feel now the loneliness, the absence of the children. “She cried like a man, with sobs that seemed to tear her very soul. She did not notice Ponto licking her hand.” She repents for living an empty life and feel. At the end Mamzelle realises that she had regretted and  has made the wrong choices in her lif