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Story Of An Hour Literary Analysis

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“The Story of an Hour” is a narrative that takes place in one hour. This story is about Louis Mallard, who is a heart patient and is practice to develop many ideas in the story. The thought of destruction and freedom have been foretold in such a manner that gives an another point of sentiment from what was previously recognized. Other ideas that such as time, freedom and confinement, marriage and emotional regression are as well shown. Usually, death brings despondency, misery, gloom, grief and regrets. But here, death brings feelings such as joy and independence. Kate Chopin uses death to represent joy and independence. In the beginning of the story Mrs. Mallard was sincere, profound house wife living in a fake relationship; who changed to a free and confident woman after learning about her husband's death. …show more content…

Mallard when she hears about her husband's death. She is said to have a “heart problem” so the need for great care is felt to be taken by her sister while delivering the sad news of Bently’s death. She was gloomed by her husband's death and wanted to be alone. According to writer " When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her." (3) Mrs. Mallard incarcerate herself in her room to attain a mental and physical state. She wants no one to be around; so she also warns everyone to follow her. Instead of going to the outside world and getting lost in the crowd; she shuts herself in a

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