Who Is Louise Future Without A Husband

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The theme is forbidden freedom from grief of marriage; to understand forbidden freedom a marriage must fail and stop the cycle of societies beliefs on women. In this society it is hard for a woman being alone because it is not the norm. On the other hand, this is Louise chance to become what she really wants in life and not allow society to stomp on her, but to rise from it. Therefore, Louise future is without a husband because she knows it is the only way to have freedom.
In the first phase of grief, Louise is given news by her sister that her husband is dead. Louise is in the denial stage of the conversation, so there is not any understanding of the words that her sister is saying. When Louise accepts the death is when she can grow from

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