“Story of an Hour” is a story of many ironies. In the first paragraph we are told about Mrs. Mallard's heart condition and how the news of her husband's death must be broken easily to her. In the end, it turns out the sight of him kills her, rather than his death. When she did find out of his death, she went to her room and wept, but said to herself, “free, free, free!” (p. 194). After her husband's death, Louise prayed that she would have a long life, while “it was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long” (p. 194). These actions show how she felt a sense of freedom after learning about her husband's death; not how most would feel in a time like that.
One thing that I thought really described her joy was everything she sensed with her new freedom. Descriptions such as, “the delicious breath of rain was in the air” (p. 193), and, “...countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves” (p. 193). Her sense of life changed after hearing of Mr. Mallard's death. She was able to see the beauty in life.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
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