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Death In Louise Mallard's The Story Of An Hour

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You come into life with no rules, no manuals, nothing, just the knowledge of people around you. You're supposed to live your life to the fullest and make something out of yourself, because that’s what you’ve been taught, but how come it matters so much if everyone is bound to die? Death is an irreversible, permanent thing that happens to everybody. It is a very hard concept to grasp, because everything just stops. It’s like falling into a hole that never ends and then one day it just does. Most people dread death when the time comes, causing a void of sadness and grief to take over. The idea of death is seen through many perspectives, in the sources the authors introduce the 7 stages of grief, bravery, and sacrifice. There are 7 stages of grief, shock and denial, pain and guilt, anger, …show more content…

Feeling the grief, she goes into her room and looks through the window, soaking in every bit of the world she sees. Mrs. Mallard begins to just sob, letting reality settle, shifting to depression. The view of herself has altered, as she looks at the reflection before her, the author states, “It was not a glance of reflection, but rather indicated a suspension of intelligent thought” (Paragraph 8). She begins to feel something taking over her, sort of a joy-like feeling, but then her perception changes again, imagining her husband, dead in his casket, so gray and lifeless. Quickly that moment passed, causing her to realize that all the years ahead were hers. She welcomes this feeling, knowing that she will live for herself and have all the freedom you could ever dream of. Triumph grows in her eyes, as she is filled with the joy of being free. While Louise and her sister make their descent down the stairs, her dead husband, Brent Mallard, walks through the door, causing her to face death

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