Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Term Paper

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Kate Chopin

Chopin shows that instead of mourning her husband, Mrs. Mallard is somewhat relieved that he is gone. In the first scenes feels a sense of calm descend on her at the news. She appears almost frightened at these sneaking feelings of happiness. Though she at first attempts to repress her feelings of happiness, eventually she gives way to them. This is evidenced when the new widow begins to whisper "Free, free, free..." The fear vanishes altogether and she becomes preternaturally calm and even relaxed as she comes to terms with the fact that she is secretly glad to be free of her husband.


It appears from her thoughts and actions that Mrs. Mallard no longer loves her husband the same way she once did, and that she may not even love him at all, anymore. She even begins to radiate energy and life in a way she had not done for years, as she realizes that he is never again going to be able to impose his will on hers. She will not have to live for him, but can live at last only for herself. She pictures having "long years" all to herself, to do with as she….....

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