凯特·肖邦的名篇《一个小时的故事》刻画了女性意识的觉醒和对自由的强烈渴望。本文以女主人公情感变化及心路历程为线索全面解读了这篇小说,体现女性真正想要的是掌握自己的命运,获得自由。从研究外国文学中的女性主义中,对中国的文学文化产生一些借鉴。我国乃至西方社会的女权主义的终极目标是众生平等,女性也应该享有平等的权利。 Kate Chopin’s famous “One Hour Story” portrays the awakening of female consciousness and the strong desire for freedom. This article interprets the novel with the change of heroine emotion and the mentality of the journey as the clue, which shows that what women really want is to master their own destiny and gain freedom. From the study of feminism in foreign literature, it gives some reference to Chinese literature and culture. The ultimate goal of feminism in our country and in western society is that all beings are equal and women should enjoy equal rights.