The Mallard Dilemma In Kate Chopin's The Story Of An Hour
The Mallard Dilemma
Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” tells the story of a young housewife’s unpredictable malevolence in the shocking news of her husband’s death, Mr. Mallard.
Was Mrs. Mallard unhappy with her Marriage? You may believe otherwise, but looking at the factual information and hard evidence, theirs no other choice but to answer with a big resounding “Yes!” Knowing Mrs. Mallard has a terrible heart problem, how is it that her heart able to stay calm, being unaffected by the news of her husband’s death? Secondly, as she mourns in the death of Mr. Mallard, she stays calm, lying her head on a cushioned chair, motionless, without expression. How is she so calm in a situation filled with agony, and sadness? Last but not least, she reiterates under her breath: “Free, Free, Free!” The fact that she even stooped that level of happiness in individual freedom strikes a big red flag. In the beginning of the story, when Mr. Mallard passes away, Mrs. Mallards close friends Richards and Josephine put aside the grief they’ve learned to gain from his death to console Mrs. Mallard. Their first priority was to take care of her – making sure she gets bye with her overwhelming heart condition affecting her during the times of hard news without dying herself. However, she her heart problem remains steady. Likewise, at …show more content…
She said it over and over under her breath: "free, free, free!" The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.” Even after she had whispered those words, she then also begins to say “"Free! Body and soul free!” Mrs. Mallard shows over startling evidence that she is crazed by the idea of individuality, coming to the terms with the new feeling of freedom of her commitment to both her and her husband’s
Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” tells the story of a young housewife’s unpredictable malevolence in the shocking news of her husband’s death, Mr. Mallard.
Was Mrs. Mallard unhappy with her Marriage? You may believe otherwise, but looking at the factual information and hard evidence, theirs no other choice but to answer with a big resounding “Yes!” Knowing Mrs. Mallard has a terrible heart problem, how is it that her heart able to stay calm, being unaffected by the news of her husband’s death? Secondly, as she mourns in the death of Mr. Mallard, she stays calm, lying her head on a cushioned chair, motionless, without expression. How is she so calm in a situation filled with agony, and sadness? Last but not least, she reiterates under her breath: “Free, Free, Free!” The fact that she even stooped that level of happiness in individual freedom strikes a big red flag. In the beginning of the story, when Mr. Mallard passes away, Mrs. Mallards close friends Richards and Josephine put aside the grief they’ve learned to gain from his death to console Mrs. Mallard. Their first priority was to take care of her – making sure she gets bye with her overwhelming heart condition affecting her during the times of hard news without dying herself. However, she her heart problem remains steady. Likewise, at …show more content…
She said it over and over under her breath: "free, free, free!" The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.” Even after she had whispered those words, she then also begins to say “"Free! Body and soul free!” Mrs. Mallard shows over startling evidence that she is crazed by the idea of individuality, coming to the terms with the new feeling of freedom of her commitment to both her and her husband’s