Mrs. Mallard’s realization How would you feel if your significant other were to pass away? Most of the times the death of someone close is never a good thing‚ most people’s reactions would be the feeling of sadness‚ shock or denial that such tragedy has happened. In the short story “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin the character Louise Mallard’s has received the news that her husband has died in a railroad accident‚ the news was told to her in a gently manner due to her heart condition. Mrs
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Kate Chopin’s characterization of Mrs. Mallard makes her a Protagonist (the main character that has to overcome the antagonist‚ in this case would be Mr. Mallard). “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble‚ great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.” When she heard about the news she went up to her room crawled up into a ball and cried. When she finally got out of the ball she looked out the window and it was a sunny day‚ plenty
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Critical Analysis: Male Oppression in "Story of An Hour" Author Kate Chopin paints the picture of Mrs. Mallard‚ a woman of the late 19th century‚ trapped in an unwanted marriage. In the story‚ Mrs. Mallard is comforted by her sister Josephine and Richard‚ her husband’s close friend. Richard and Josephine must break the news of Mr. Brently Mallard’s death very delicately to Louise‚ for she is "afflicted with a heart trouble" (362) and any distress may worsen her pre-existing condition. However
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Causes of Mrs. Mallards Death After reading Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”‚ readers are left in wonder as to what ultimately resulted in the death of Mrs. Louise Mallard. While the very end suggests heart disease as the culprit‚ further analyzation of the story points towards a few other‚ deeper and slightly more complex causes. The first thing we learn about Mrs. Mallard is that she has heart trouble. This heart trouble turns is both mental and physical and is both within her body and
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Bonnie L. Rodriguez Galvan Professor Boylan English 112 30 May 2013 The Comparison of Faye and Mrs. Mallard The wives from “A Sorrowful Woman” and Mrs. Mallard from the story “A story of an Hour” are stories of women who share similar backgrounds and fate. Both stories offer a revealing glimpse of extremely unhappy marriages due to being forced into stereotypical roles. Both women express feelings of being trapped in their marriages and trapped in their socially expected characters. They are
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In the short story “The Story of an Hour” the theme is clearly stated. The theme is “Mrs. Mallard’s desire to be independent.” The theme is expressed through the story through characterization and irony. However‚ the theme is expressed the most though many examples of symbolism. For example a few examples of symbolism are spring time‚ comfortable armchair‚ and Mrs. Mallard’s heart condition. The first example of symbolism that is found in “The story of an hour” is spring time. In the story it says
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sentence we can tell an already broken women will be grieving. Mrs.Mallard is the protagonist of this story and as well as a dynamic character who is changing rapidly. Mrs. Mallard actually changes twice throughout the course of this story. The first time she is told about her husband’s “death” by her sister Josephine. Mrs. Mallard immediately started to weep when she is told the news. “She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair‚ quite motionless‚ except when a sob came up into
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presumably the later half of the 19th century‚ a further understanding of Chopin’s thoughts and feelings can be realized. Mrs. Louise Mallard‚ the victim and messenger of this story‚ is the image of such a person. Her relationship with her husband is so oppressive and limiting that even death is considered a reasonable means of escape. The condition of life for Mrs. Mallard is terrible‚ yet for some reason she doesn’t seem to come to the full realization until her husband death. This leads one
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In The Story of an Hour‚ the main character‚ Mrs. Louise Mallard‚ is given terrible news as she learns her husband has died in a train accident‚ to which she reacts in an unexpected way; instead of being heartbroken she feels happy‚ free and as if she has been born again‚ which is contrary to what any woman should feel were they in her position. The author of the story‚ Kate Chopin‚ takes the reader from one end to another when she gives hints on the protagonist’s feelings before and after her husband’s
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focuses on the reaction of Mrs. Mallard when she finds out about the death of her husband in a train accident. The first paragraph leads off by letting you know the fragile state of Mrs. Mallard’s heart and how those around her where very careful not do or say anything to cause too much excitement or anxiety in her life. It also sets the stage for the audience to have a little sympathy for Mrs. Mallard‚ knowing the condition she is in. The line “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart
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