Marriage In The Story Of An Hour

In the short story, “The Story of an Hour,” author Kate Chopin presents the character of Mrs. Louis Mallard. She is an unhappy woman trapped in her discontented marriage. Unable to assert herself or extricate herself from the relationship, she endures it. The news of the presumed death of her husband comes as a great relief to her, and for a brief moment she experiences the joys of a liberated life from the repressed relationship with her husband. The relief, however, is short lived. The shock of seeing him alive is too much for her bear and she dies. The meaning of life and death take on opposite meaning for Mrs. Mallard in her marriage because she lacked the courage to stand up for herself.

In “The Story of an Hour”, the main character Mrs. Mallard, gets news that her husband has been killed in an accident. Her sister delays telling her the news because she has a bad heart, but when she finally tells the news, Mrs. Mallard wants to be left alone. They think that she is very upset by her husband’s death, but

The catch phrase, “don’t judge a book by its cover,” perfectly describes marriages in the 19th century. As outsiders often saw them, both parties were happy and deeply content, but from the inside, they were filled with resentment and oppression of women by dominating husbands. In Kate Chopin’s, “Story of an Hour,” Mrs. Mallard, a wife and sister, is introduced to the reader briefly as a woman afflicted with heart trouble before she is cautiously told of her husband’s death. In the period of one hour, Mrs. Mallard’s world is turned upside down by the news of her husband’s death followed by the far more devastating realization he is alive. Mrs. Mallard experiences a whirlwind of emotions throughout the hour that highlights the oppression

In “The Story of an Hour,” when Louise Mallard hears the news that her husband, Brently Mallard, was killed in a tragic train accident, she is devastated. After being left alone and having time to think, she realizes that she is now free to live as her own person. This occurrence is a prime example of how women were not treated as equals, but as servants to men and their husbands. Furthermore, it shows how women at the time had no way out of their marriage unless their husband passed away. Nonetheless, if it were written today, there is a possibility that Mr. Mallard would have treated her better and she would have been able to live her own life while still being married to him. If not this, she could have divorced him and found a husband that

While all three marriages are alike they do have some differences. In the same way “The Hand” portrays the life of a newly married bride, “The Story of an Hour” vividly describes Mrs. Mallard

“The Story of An Hour”, Mrs. Mallard was mentally trapped in her marriage. She was dealing with her own health and had to her wifely duties to maintain. When she heard the news of her husband, of course she was sad at first but then she realized that there was a little hope for her. She still had the opportunity to live her life to the fullest and be happy for herself. Most people would not react the same way she did, but one has to realize that

The Story of an Hour discusses Mrs. Mallard, as she is forced to cope with the news of her husband’s death. The author, Kate Chopin, provides surprising characterizations with each new plot turn. The surprising order of the feelings that Mrs. Mallard shows, portrays her true character with each new aspect that is unveiled. Mrs. Mallard’s depressed state is conveyed through the utilization of diction and creative imagery and with these she is portrayed as a sweet and dutiful wife.

The ”Story of an hour” by Kate Chopin is a short story that takes place in the late 1800s. This short story is about Mrs. Mallard, a lady with diagnosed heart trouble, being told of her husbands death, and showing the way she interprets and reacts due to this lost. A theme that is present in this short story is the confinement’s of marriage. Kate Chopin uses the imagery of Mrs.Mallards mindset after the discovery of her husbands death, symbols such as that of Mrs. Mallards heart illness, and both the ironic situation and dramatic irony of Mrs. Mallards death at the sight of her husband to contribute to this subject on marriage as a whole. The author uses positive imagery for Mrs. Mallards reflection on the loss of her husband, something that would usually be projected in a negative connotation.

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is a short yet complex story, describing Mrs Mallard’s feelings. It focuses on the unfolding emotional state of Mrs Mallard after the news of her husbands death, and has overflowing symbolism and imagery. It is an impressive literary piece that touches the readers’ feelings and mind and allows the reader to have a connection to Mrs Mallard’s emotional process. Although the story is short, it is complete with each word carrying deep sense and meaning. It is written in the 19th century, a time that had highly restrictive gender roles that forbade women to live as they saw fit. Mrs Mallard experiences something not everyone during this time has the luck to have; the happiness of freedom that the reader only

In the article, “The Story of an Hour”, the author writes about how in marriages it can make you feel trapped and live a long sad life instead of wanting to live a long time. Throughout the story Mrs. Mallard hears about her husband’s death and how he was on the train that crashed. When she found out that her husband was dead she had a feeling of joy and freedom and started to look at the world in a different way. She was excited about life and wanted to continue pursuing her new life which had so much new positivity. At first she was paralysed from the news and went to her room to grief by herself, it was then that she realized how her new life will actually be better without her husband.

The concept of marriage varies from person to person, and changes over time. Sometimes, marriage is something that is expected of all women, even if it holds them back from accomplishing their own dreams. Some see it as something that holds a women back, rather than a happy union. Through the characters of Nathalie and Louise, Kate Chopin shows how marriage is restrictive as neither character can ever get everything they want.

“The Story of an Hour” written by the author Kate Chopin describes a different unusual view of marriage. Chopin’s main Character, Mrs. Louise Mallard, encounters the excitement of freedom rather than the melancholy of loneliness after she receives news that her husband has died in a train accident. But later when Mrs. mallard finds out that her significant other Brenley still lives, reality sets in and she knows that all hope of freedom is gone. The devastating disappointment kills Mrs. Mallard instantly. “the Story of an Hour” being published in the late eighteen hundreds may well be a reflection of the harsh nature of marriage that couples underwent in that time period.

Throughout Kate Chopin’s story “The Story of an Hour” Mrs. Mallard finds herself with a forbidden feeling of happiness, as she discovers the rumor of her husband's death. She may have felt some sort of depression, but she later transfers that very same sadness into joy. Puzzled by this very sense of freedom, Mrs. Mallard isn’t quite sure whether she should feel guilty, or in any other negative form. As a result, Mrs. Mallard’s sense of freedom portrays her true thoughts and emotions of a suppressive marriage. In relation, Kate Chopin argues that marriage could sometimes feel like an imprisonment.

For me, marriage is not an oppressive institution, particular toward women. Marriage is noncompulsory but depends upon the willingness of a man and a woman. The fact that it is true in the present but it is not true in the past, especially in the nineteenth century. Marriage in that time was absolutely an oppressive institution for women. The women did not have rights or choices to decide their life; they must obey to laws that seemed inequality for them such as marriages were planned and agreed to by the families of the women, who had little or no say in the matter themselves. Once the women got married, they lived solely on their husbands. They often suffered abuse from their husbands. “The story of an hour”, by Kate Chopin has spoken it

“The Story of an Hour” tells the story about Mrs. Mallard, who learns that her husband is dead and right after that faces a great variety of emotions and feelings. Mrs. Mallard has a heart problem. One day she gets news that her husband has died in a railroad disaster. She starts crying at once, goes upstairs and locks herself in her room. She feels very lonely at first but then she starts feeling happy and free from her marriage. After some time she opens the door and descends the stairs. She surprisingly sees Mr. Mallard at the door. When she looks at Mr. Mallard, she dies suddenly. The doctor says that she dies of her heart disease, from the "joy that kills." This story illustrates the dependent condition and status of married women in the 19th century and reveals the fact that there is no way of escaping from marriage except one’s death.