Mrs. Mallard In Kate Chopin's Short Story Of An Hour '
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In the story of an hour Mrs. Mallard is the main character who has a heart condition. The story begins with learning the news her husband has died in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard’s sister, Josephine, is the one who tries to break the news gently due to Mrs. Mallard having a heart condition. Mrs. Mallard begins to cry and goes to her room and locks herself when while she has a few moments to herself. While in her room she begins to whisper the words free. Josephine foes to Mrs. Mallards room and begs her to open the door and she does and than the two approach the steps and go down as they come to the bottom of the steps the door flings open and it is Mr. Mallard standing there alive and well and Richard, Mr. Mallards friend tries to block his view from Mrs. Mallard but it was too late she had seen him and she knew her freedom she thought she was going to finally have was gone. In reading the story it leads a reader to believe the shock of seeing her husband alive …show more content…
In reading this story it is believed that the lottery is just that and is assumed the person who is picked will win money or a prize not that the person’s fate is death by their own family and friends. The lady named Mrs. Hutchinson who wanted to not show for the event and rebel arrived late and claimed she had forgotten what day it was. The irony of Mrs. Hutchinson being late and wanting to stand for her beliefs was the one who won “the lottery” and has now been picked the one to be stoned. Mrs. Hutchinson puts on an act of happiness to be there and is friendly to all until she is picked and than her true self is shown and her selfishness comes out. Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Hutchinson in both stories died of deaths not foreseen to a
In the story of an hour Mrs. Mallard is the main character who has a heart condition. The story begins with learning the news her husband has died in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard’s sister, Josephine, is the one who tries to break the news gently due to Mrs. Mallard having a heart condition. Mrs. Mallard begins to cry and goes to her room and locks herself when while she has a few moments to herself. While in her room she begins to whisper the words free. Josephine foes to Mrs. Mallards room and begs her to open the door and she does and than the two approach the steps and go down as they come to the bottom of the steps the door flings open and it is Mr. Mallard standing there alive and well and Richard, Mr. Mallards friend tries to block his view from Mrs. Mallard but it was too late she had seen him and she knew her freedom she thought she was going to finally have was gone. In reading the story it leads a reader to believe the shock of seeing her husband alive …show more content…
In reading this story it is believed that the lottery is just that and is assumed the person who is picked will win money or a prize not that the person’s fate is death by their own family and friends. The lady named Mrs. Hutchinson who wanted to not show for the event and rebel arrived late and claimed she had forgotten what day it was. The irony of Mrs. Hutchinson being late and wanting to stand for her beliefs was the one who won “the lottery” and has now been picked the one to be stoned. Mrs. Hutchinson puts on an act of happiness to be there and is friendly to all until she is picked and than her true self is shown and her selfishness comes out. Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Hutchinson in both stories died of deaths not foreseen to a