The theme in the nineteenth century, Emily Dickson’s poem “The Wife ” echoed in “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin through the conception of thoughts and emotions women have towards their independence. Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble at the news of her husband’s death. She expressed her emotions and liberty as a result of how she felt about her husband limiting her rights “There was a feverish triumph in her eyes and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory”(paragraph 18)In other words, Mrs Mallard’s wasn’t happy and didn’t have the deepest love for her husband. therefore, his death did impact her emotionally but made her realize that she would be at peace through her independence. In Emily Dickson’s poem it states “to take the honorable work of women and of a wife” isn’t always an easy outcome because Mrs. Mallard cried out her pain and relief of the negativities she had to go through in her marriage.
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Hi Stephanie ,I agree with you after getting death of her husband first she got some emotinal but after that she thinks now she is independent and now whatever she want she can do it and both the story relates to each other they both sescribes the 19 century marriage life.In poem “the wife” it talks about how wife guve is all personal life identity and follow with her husband so it is wrong with the wife. I Think what you think ?
I agree with the sentiment that after her husband’s death, she initially felt emotional, but later realized her independence and the story reflects 19th-century marriage life, showcasing the power of choice and freedom.