The reading “The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin, surprised me when Mrs. Mallard excused herself to her room to be alone; I understood she was grieving and, yes, she would need her space, but it made me question at her age, she would want to be around family and friends, but not knowing she secretly was celebrating in silent. Her weeping intrigued me, but she had joy deep down inside her soul. Thinking when two people become one, it’s because of their love and affection for each other. This shows us that in society, not even the person we commit our lives can put our trust in them. The death of Mrs. Mallard was puzzling after she saw her “dead” husband, her renewed life she was happily celebrating in silents, ended up being a dream that she would never wake up from. My Jamaican Patois says, “Donkey seh worl nuh level,” be careful of what you wish for.
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Starr White Professor Conway ENG 201 sec 0501 March 5th- 20TH Araby is about not love but it is about a boy who likes his friend’s older sister and tries everything to impress her by buying her things and going places with her to impress her in many ways, in reality, it is about growing up and realizing. The book mentions that this boy grew up in a religious home and still doesn’t understand many things in the world, especially regarding his father’s state of being and mind. He speaks about the way they would exit from the back of the home to avoid a-lot of the people. Moral of the story the character deals with not really enjoying childhood and lives in delusion to keep him going in life, he realizes that the way he observed things are not what they seem and he things otherwise.
In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, I found several aspects to be surprising, intriguing, and puzzling. What surprised me the most was the sudden twist ending. It was revealed that Louise’s husband was not actually dead, and this completely changed the emotional direction of the story. I was initially led to believe that Louise was happy to be free from her marriage, but then the story takes a dramatic turn, leaving me feeling shocked and surprised. What intrigued me was the complexity of the characters and the societal norms that governed their lives. Louise’s reaction to her husband’s supposed death was not straightforward, and her range of emotions added depth to her character. The story also challenged the reader’s expectations of a 19th-century marriage, which was fascinating to consider. What puzzled me was the ambiguous ending, which left me with unanswered questions. It was unclear whether Louise’s death was caused by shock, joy, or a combination of both. This ambiguity added to the emotional depth of the story, leaving me feeling puzzled and reflective. Overall, “The Story of an Hour” was a thought-provoking story that left a lasting impression on me.
What surprised me in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is the fact that Louise does not allow herself to be free as a woman even after the announcement of her husband’s death. She resists this awareness by apprehending with fear. But the death of her husband opened her eyes and made her realize many things that she would probably never have discovered if he were still alive.From the moment she accepts the death of her husband, her character evolves and she then allows herself to recognize her freedom, the fear she felt is transformed into excitement and even begins to consider her future where her freedom belongs to her completely. The end of this story completely blew me away because the irony was at its height after the doctors believed that she “died of heart disease – of a joy that kills”. For me this shock was not due to the fact that her husband was alive but rather the fear of losing her freedom which had just been regained.
I was very impressed by Kate Chopin’s “Story of An Hour,” she effectively combines comedy and tragedy in my opinion. My concern was amplified by the Victorian era’s setting when I considered the restrictive lifestyle women were expected to live during the period. I was immediately drawn to Mrs. Mallard’s excitement and sense of freedom after learning of her husband’s unexpected death. Yet as I continued to read I observed her go from crying to daydreaming of a life free of her husband’s influence, and my feelings swiftly changed. I was baffled and astonished by the ending’s unexpected twist; I never imagined that her spouse would still be alive. My heart sank as Mrs. Mallard’s joy turned into a shocking surprise and ultimately led to her tragic death from a heart attack.
