Story Of An Hour

The story of an hour describes the different stages of emotions that Louise Mallard went through after hearing about her husband's death, though short, it is very meaningful. It is said that Mrs. Mallard suffers from heart problems so, in order not to upset her about the horrific news about her husband's death, her sister tries to find a way to break the news to her in a more gentle way. Mrs. Mallard locked herself in a room to mourn the loss of her husband but surprisingly to me she actually took the news better than I thought she would have based on her heart condition, she took it rather well. "Free! body and soul free!" said Mrs. Mallard. I chose this specific quote because I find it to be interesting, is Mrs. Mallard saying that she is now free because of her husband's death? I suspect that she is. This novel was written in the 1800's where women were living in the shadows of their husbands, is it that Mrs. Mallard felt Trapped in her marriage or was she tired of living in her husband's shadow? possibly both. She is now free to be herself, all that she held in can now be freed. his death was a symbol of her soul's emancipation, not that she did not love him, but I suspect that she loves herself more now that he is gone.