Modernists believe that the human mind perceives and creates the world, and that the qualities of post-World War I societal problems in America are the alienation, loss and despair. . This fits very well with the themes of “Cat in the Rain” (The American wife feels estranged from her husband). Hemingway's departure from this literary movement lies in his approach to the "new woman." “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin belongs to realism. The short story focuses on the concern about marriage. The author accurately presents married life from the woman's point of view. Through writing, Chopin presents his own point of view, his own feelings about life at the end of the 19th century. Realism is defined as a revolt against romanticism. Mrs. Mallard is anything but romantic. Even after learning of her husband's death, she is consumed by her own dreams and desires. The themes really fit this particular literature