Louise Mallard In The Story Of An Hour By Kate Chopin

“The story of an hour” by Kate Chopin is a short story about the reflection of the author’s life experience from women and independence. In this story, Louise Mallard, the main character, is a married woman with a heart condition, suddenly became a widow when her husband died. She decided to break against the rule of the society once it came to her mind to become a free woman.

In the beginning of the story, Mrs. Mallard, a wife who suffers from heart trouble, is known simply by her married name. She is described as “young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength.” Her husband, Brently Mallard, is away and new comes that he has perished in a horrific train accident. Her sister, Josephine, gently breaks the news to her. She

This also means she has no freedom, no excitement, no interest before or her marriage is not happy as it is supposed to. She is not happily married and the thought of freedom from her bonds of marriage gives her joy. Mrs. Mallard assumes that she will be a widow, but in a mournful way. She can’t keep thinking about how great her new life would be without her husband. After locking herself away in the room, Mrs. Mallard continued to think what she will do in the rest of her life with no longer a man bounding her. She could now reach towards to the taste of freedom, a comfortable life, and a sense of independence that have escaped from her for a long time. Fearing for Mrs. Mallard’s health, Josephine begs her to come out of the room and worries the isolation may affect her sister’s heart condition. After finally getting used to being free, response to Josephine by “Go away. I am not making myself ill.” she decided to go outside, walked with a grace in her steps, a proud and triumphant expression painting her face. She believes that she is from now on. To her, there is nothing sad or important than her freedom. Unfortunately, while descending the stairs, Louise is greeted by her husband opening