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what does elixir mean in the story of an hour?

what does elixir mean in the story of an hour?

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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 window. She felt as if she was bestowed with eternal youth filled with new opportunities and freedom.
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