The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
This short story is centered around Louise Mallard, a newly windowed, young woman. Mrs.Mallard must be told the news as lightly as possible due to a serious heart condition she has. Her family fears that the news may trigger the condition and cause her to die. When Mrs.Mallard is told of the upsetting news, she does not die, but begins to feel "something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully,"(Chopin). This remarks foreshadows Louise's death. This mysterious feelings tugs at a Louise, but nothing happens quite yet. Initially, I thought Louise would commit suicide, but in the end, it is her triggered heart condition that takes her life. In a split moment, Louise is stunned by the appearance of Brently Mallard, who I believe is Louise's husband. Seeing him, Louise's heart condition is spurred, causing her to die in the eyes of her alive husband. Irony is see at it's finest in this short story. After the pain and mourning experienced by Louise due to the death of her husband, she then dies when seeing that he is actually alive.
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