One woman wrote of Kate Chopin that "She was very important as one of the first examples of modernism in the United States or, if you will, the vanguard of modernism in American literature" (Chopin ) . This justifies how good of a writer she was during this time period. He could shape his stories into a beautiful work in the period of modernism. Kate Chopin was born in 1851 and died in 1904 (Ewell). Modernism is expressed in Kate's writing when she portrays female individuality through her characters. Modernism was a time when there was expressive experimentation, and Kate Chopin took advantage of this freedom as a writer. Kate Chopin, through many personal difficulties, was able to see the world around her in a unique and altered way, extremely unique to her time period, however, these interesting and bold perspectives allowed her to be one of the more memorable. writers in the period of modernism in the United States today. While some still argue about the effects and challenges of birth order, Kate Chopin stood boldly and overcame the arduous challenges of losing her birth order. At a young age all of Chopin's siblings died and this eventually led to her becoming an only child. This not only affected his life in reality, but also affected his artistic life. Becoming the only child in the family made it impossible for Kate to rely on her siblings' help, and this turned her into a more individualistic writer. She escaped the social norm and wrote about her true feelings as a woman. Kate Spencer 2's writing became more opinionated and opened the eyes of other writers in this time period to express their true feelings. Without this drive and courage... half of paper... of an hour" Kate Chopin (1894)." Np, nd Web. 14 May 2014. .Ewell, Barbara C. "Kate Chopin, 1851-1904." Docsouth.unc. Np, May 15, 2014. Web. May 15, 2014. "Kate Chopin: Writing Style." Mibba. Np, 2009. Web. 15 May 2014. .Matterson, Stephen. "Modernism 1890-1840". PBS. Np, March 2007. Web. May 14, 2014. Wohlpart, Jim, Dr. "Patriarchal Society and the Erasure of the Female Self in Chopin's “Story of an Hour.” Fgcu.edu. Np, nd Web. May 15, 2014. "Kate Chopin: Her Novels and Stories." Np, 2005. Web. 15 May 2014. .