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The Symbolism In Kate Chopin's The Story Of An Hour

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The Story of an Hour written by Kate Chopin, leaves the reader with an unexpected ending. At the beginning, of the short story, the reader is introduced to Mrs. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard received devastating news of her husband’s death (Chopin, 542). At first, Mrs. Mallard cried about the news in her sister’s arms; however, she scurried away to her bedroom to deal with her true emotions (Chopin, 542). This is symbolic because after tragic news, she wanted to be alone instead of being comforted by loved ones. In private, of her room, she whispered ‘free, free, free’ (Chopin, 543). This was ironic because her husband had just died; however, she felt free from him. Mrs. Mallard was thrilled about her new independence, due to her husband's death. Chopin
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