Story Of An Hour Literary Analysis

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“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is about a woman named Mrs. Mallard receiving the news that her husband has passed away. In the story the reader finds out that Mrs. Mallard has heart troubles and is told about her husband’s, Mr. Richard Mallard, death. Although we don’t know how their relationship was Mrs. Mallard joyfully states that she is free. The reader then finds that Mrs. Mallard is unexpectedly happy about her husband's death. The cheerful environment was only to be ruined by her husband walking in through the door, triggering Mrs. Mallards heart disease. Throughout the story Chopin showcases a handful of examples of internal and external conflict making the story amusing to the reader. The beginning of the story while Mrs.