"The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin

Woman Who Lives and Dies in an Hour
"The Story of an Hour," is a short story written by Kate Chopin openly reveals a woman's true feelings who ended up trapping herself in a marriage. In the 1890's, women were shackled to their husbands and the only means of breaking free from those constrictive bonds was through the death of their husbands. Mrs. Mallard plays a character that has to deal with very serious emotions. Her emotional state goes from one end of the spectrum to the other in only an hour. Her experience of independence began when she was gently informed of her husband's death in a train accident. Mrs. Mallard was left with emotions of freedom, fear of society, and suppression.
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