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    The chair in the story symbolizes Louise’s new found freedom and new hope for life. When Mrs. Mallard, out of exhaustion, went to her room and sank into the armchair, it symbolized her seeking solace, away from all societal expectations and the repressed life she was used to lead. She was sitting inRead more

    The chair in the story symbolizes Louise’s new found freedom and new hope for life. When Mrs. Mallard, out of exhaustion, went to her room and sank into the armchair, it symbolized her seeking solace, away from all societal expectations and the repressed life she was used to lead. She was sitting in an armchair, facing an open window, looking forward to embrace her freedom and throw away her oppressive life.

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    In the short story, The Story of an Hour, the doctors had said that Mrs. Mallard died “of the joy that kills.” The characters believed that Mrs. Mallard was so happy to see her husband alive and healthy that those strong emotions were too much for her. However, we the readers know the real reason foRead more

    In the short story, The Story of an Hour, the doctors had said that Mrs. Mallard died “of the joy that kills.” The characters believed that Mrs. Mallard was so happy to see her husband alive and healthy that those strong emotions were too much for her. However, we the readers know the real reason for her death. Mrs. Mallard did not really die out of joy but of shock on seeing her husband alive. She was ecstatic at her husband’s death and when she saw him alive it was the sudden shock on her happiness that killed her. Here, Louise’s momentary joy caused her death.
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    The elixir is a mythological medicine that cures all sickness and bestows immortality to people. In this story, when the author said Louise Mallard “was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window”, it meant that Louise was drinking her new found freedom that came through that open wiRead more

    The elixir is a mythological medicine that cures all sickness and bestows immortality to people. In this story, when the author said Louise Mallard “was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window”, it meant that Louise was drinking her new found freedom that came through that open window. She felt as if she was bestowed with eternal youth filled with new opportunities and freedom.
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    In this story, the women are represented as products under the rule of a patriarchal society. Mrs Louise Mallard, who valued freedom above all, was trapped under the repressive rule of her husband. She is a strong woman who after the death of her husband realized she did not want a man to attain allRead more

    In this story, the women are represented as products under the rule of a patriarchal society. Mrs Louise Mallard, who valued freedom above all, was trapped under the repressive rule of her husband. She is a strong woman who after the death of her husband realized she did not want a man to attain all her goals in life.
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    The literary devices used in the story are imagery, metaphor, personification and dramatic irony to portray the grief and happiness of Mrs. Louise Ballard. Read Summary of The Story of an Hour

    The literary devices used in the story are imagery, metaphor, personification and dramatic irony to portray the grief and happiness of Mrs. Louise Ballard.

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    Louise’s heart trouble in the story symbolizes the unhappy and toxic marriage that she was bounded by. It showed how emotionally delicate Mrs. Mallard was. Her marriage and her relationship with her husband put a strain on her health, physically and emotionally. She was exhausted with her lack of frRead more

    Louise’s heart trouble in the story symbolizes the unhappy and toxic marriage that she was bounded by. It showed how emotionally delicate Mrs. Mallard was. Her marriage and her relationship with her husband put a strain on her health, physically and emotionally. She was exhausted with her lack of freedom, unable to care for herself but only expected to take care of her husband.
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    The open window which Louise Mallard gazes from her room represented the freedom and opportunities that was waiting for her. She had never felt so free before sitting in front of an open window as she did then. At that moment, the open window showed her the immense opportunities that was waiting forRead more

    The open window which Louise Mallard gazes from her room represented the freedom and opportunities that was waiting for her. She had never felt so free before sitting in front of an open window as she did then. At that moment, the open window showed her the immense opportunities that was waiting for her after her husband’s death. It showed her hope for a new found life, for finally regaining freedom in her life.

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    The last paragraph in the story served as a climax to the plot. So far the story was going forward with the assumption that Brently Mallard was dead and Louise was looking forward to the time when she would be free. Suddenly someone opened the door with a latchkey and that someone was Mr Mallard. MrRead more

    The last paragraph in the story served as a climax to the plot. So far the story was going forward with the assumption that Brently Mallard was dead and Louise was looking forward to the time when she would be free. Suddenly someone opened the door with a latchkey and that someone was Mr Mallard. Mr Mallard hadn’t died at the accident and on seeing him, Louise had suffered a heart attack. When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease- of joy that kills. Over here is an oxymoron as how can someone’s joy kill that person. But in case of Louise, her extreme happiness on the news of her husband’s death and then the shock on seeing her husband alive, it’s the conflicting emotions which proved too much for her poor heart.

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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 anRead more

    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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