The Story of an Hour, written by Kate Chopin is a forthright narrative. This short story describes a woman that endures her husband's death as a prize to give her greater longevity. Kate Chopin initiates Louise Mallard having a heart troubles. Josephine, which is Louise's sister presents to Louise very calmly that her husband has been in an accident. It is ironic how the story starts out like this at the beginning of the and how it actually ends completely flips the script. In the 1800's women were looked upon as care givers. They would cater to their husbands and desired freedom for themselves. Back then women strived to do things that they wanted to do, instead of doing the same old house work that they do everyday. When Louise finds out and takes her husbands situation into consideration, she had to be alone to realize how she really felt about her departed husband. When she's alone at first she feels empty, then she takes a deeper look outside her window and finds a joy of independence. " Finally, both Louise and the reader discover that at some very deep level of her being she feels liberated by her husband's death " (193). The spring season setting occurring outside of her window makes Mrs. Mallard see a healthy positive outlook on her future, at that moment she realizes that she can bloom independently by herself and live the way she wants. …show more content…
Mrs. Mallard doesn't want to be tucked away to work for a man, she wants freedom, and now she can have that. Suddenly Mrs. Mallard's brain stops and the words free, free, free escape from her lips. This means that she has discovered a beautiful new becoming life for herself and she registers her future to have great