In the story of an hour I was surprised that they lady was happy when her husband was reported dead in a accident. I thought the lady would be sad that now she has to live without her husband and considering she has a heart issues she is probably old so I was surprised to see she was happy and “free” without her husband in her life. I was very intrigued when the lady in the story viewed her husband death as a victory for herself and thought that she was free, I thought this was a weird way for someone to grieve the death of a loved one who recently died. I was puzzled at the end of the story when she had died after finding out her husband was alive and the report was false, I believed that she should of been happy and celebrating his survival because he is her husband but instead she got a heart attack Im sure that also left her husband confused when she suddenly died at the sight of him.
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Hello Kemol, I completely agree with your analysis of “The Story of an Hour.” At first, it seems strange that the main character, Mrs. Mallard, is happy about her husband’s death. However, as the story progresses, we see that she was unhappy in her marriage and feels a newfound sense of freedom. It’s interesting how the story challenges traditional gender roles and expectations of how a woman should grieve. The twist at the end of the story is shocking, but it underscores the repression that Mrs. Mallard must have felt in her life. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking and poignant story.