How does The Story of an Hour present the complexities of love?
How does The Story of an Hour present the complexities of love?
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Through this story, Kate Chopin depicted a negative portrayal of marriage, a toxic unhappy relationship between the husband and the wife. Usually on the death of a husband, a wife immediately breaks down, refusing to believe such news. But that was not what happened with Louise. She remained calm and composed and went up to her room to grief for her dead husband. Once the door is locked behind her, she slowly realized that she was free from the oppressive relationship. This showed how toxic their marriage was. For Louise claimed that she had loved her husband sometimes but that didn’t matter to her anymore as much as her newfound freedom did. There seemed to be no romance in their marriage but an authoritative control of her husband over her will. Also Louise’s heart trouble could symbolize for the lack of love in their marriage.
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