Mrs. Mallard In Kate Chopin's The Story Of An Hour

Louis Mallard finds out that the death of her husband would soon transpire to how she sees life. A short story “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin introduced Mrs. Mallard as a fragile women with heart complications who receives tragic news from her sister, Josephine. Mrs. Mallard grieving, she is heart struck over her husband 's death. The feeling of abandonment lead to recognizing her true feelings that dwelled within her that sent her emotions into a spiral. But instead of spiraling into depression and reminiscing past events with her beloved, Mrs. Mallard arose with expression of joy and seeing a new life of freedom. From feeling heartbroken to feeling contempt, Mrs Mallard initially felt grieve for her husband 's death, but

Chopin stated, “she wept at once, with sudden abandonment, in her sister 's arms” (13). The quote shows what she heard not only affected her but also could not contain herself and fell into her sister 's arms. At this point, she is seen as a sorrowful woman that weeps for her deceased husband. By the time she leaves to her room alone, she directed herself to an arm chair and sat with extreme exhaustion of sobbing: “Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach her soul” (13). In addition, sitting in her arm chair, since her body was tired from sobbing earlier, Louise Mallard could not remain still and had to catch her breath every time she breathes, “She sat…, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams.” (13). Louise Mallard 's sister, Josephine showed concern for her widowed sister as Louis looked down at her husband 's body in a locked room: “Louise, open the door! ...you will make yourself ill.” (14). It is said that seeing a beloved laid down in a casket can bring a person to a depressed state and cause “ill” symptoms. It seems that Louise did not want to open the door because she wanted to spend more time with the only man she married before letting him go. Louise showed weeping moments on the fact that his husband

Mallard grew more embracive when she realized her husband would no longer be with her. Chopin stated “When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” (14). Louise statement made it seem as if she was enslaved by the mans company, and now has been freed from his binding. As her feelings were unraveling and spirling, she concluded that what she currently feels is self assertion of freedom, “Free! Body and Soul Free!” (14). An assumption can be made that for a period of time, she was unable to have a say, thought, or was completely limited in the relationship and now that she is no longer “possessed” (14) she can now do what she could whatever she please. Mrs. Mallard sees her husband for what she thinks is the last time and embraces her new founded life, “she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window.” (14). Before the husband 's accident, Mrs.Mallard had no desire to think what life might bring to her in the future, but now, she starts to look forward for the future and even the seasons of the year, even when the seasons never left. Chopin states “Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her. Spring days, summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own.” (14). Louise endured her life being dictated by her husband; moreover, she accepts and is satisfied by the