Emily Grierson from “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, and Louise Mallard form “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, both had to cope with big and sudden changes in their lives. Two women were living in a different times, both in some ways restricted by men, had to deal with death and find themselves in a new situation. A study of these two women facing significant changes in their lives reveals differences in taking opportunities.
Mrs. Mallard was living in times where no women were supposed to live alone; their places were by their husbands. After her husband’s death she admitted that, “She had loved him – sometimes. Often she had not,” (Chopin) which shows that marriage to her was some kind of prison. She was limited by Mr. Mallard. Also Louise’s reaction to the bad news proves that she didn’t have strong feelings for Mr. Mallard, “She wept at once, with sudden, …show more content…
Mrs. Mallard had a heart condition and everyone was afraid how is she going to take the news about her husband, “Great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.” (Chopin) But when she was in her room thinking of a bright future, “Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.” (Chopin) She was ready to face a new chapter in her life and was not afraid challenges.
After Miss Emily father’s death she left with nothing. She had to face not only her change of the status, but also political changes. People in Jefferson town knew, that Mr. Grierson was everything to Emily that’s why after he was gone they were paying a close attention to her. Some neighbors felt pity for her, some even thought she might kill herself. But Miss Grierson never responded to any of those comments and lived her life. “She carried her head high enough-even when we believed that she was fallen.” (Faulkner) Pride was all she was left with and she decided to behave like nothing bad ever happened to
Mrs. Mallard was living in times where no women were supposed to live alone; their places were by their husbands. After her husband’s death she admitted that, “She had loved him – sometimes. Often she had not,” (Chopin) which shows that marriage to her was some kind of prison. She was limited by Mr. Mallard. Also Louise’s reaction to the bad news proves that she didn’t have strong feelings for Mr. Mallard, “She wept at once, with sudden, …show more content…
Mrs. Mallard had a heart condition and everyone was afraid how is she going to take the news about her husband, “Great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.” (Chopin) But when she was in her room thinking of a bright future, “Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.” (Chopin) She was ready to face a new chapter in her life and was not afraid challenges.
After Miss Emily father’s death she left with nothing. She had to face not only her change of the status, but also political changes. People in Jefferson town knew, that Mr. Grierson was everything to Emily that’s why after he was gone they were paying a close attention to her. Some neighbors felt pity for her, some even thought she might kill herself. But Miss Grierson never responded to any of those comments and lived her life. “She carried her head high enough-even when we believed that she was fallen.” (Faulkner) Pride was all she was left with and she decided to behave like nothing bad ever happened to