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what is the significance of the open window in the story of an hour?

what is the significance of the open window in the story of an hour?

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  1. 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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