An Hour Feminist Theory

n “The Story of an Hour,” Mrs. Mallard spends a long hour thinking about how her life would change without her husband and many of her thoughts reflect the Feminist Theory. There are several examples that make the readers realize that she has feministic characteristics. Louise was relieved with the death of her husband, she did not have as many freedoms as her husband, and in the story she did not always talk about a man.
First of all, Louise almost felt a sense of relief when she found out her husband was dead. Since the story was only written in an hour that means that it did not take long for her to be sad. She was sad but then in less than an hour she felt free. This shows in a quote “When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath “free, free, free!”(2 Chopin). In this quote the readers can conclude that she is happy that her husband is dead because she is now free from him and she does not have to live for him anymore. “There would be no one to live for her during those coming years; she would live for herself” (2 Chopin). The quote is making it clear that Mr. …show more content…
Mallard. This story was published in 1894 and the Mallard family was a typical working class family. Mr. Mallard worked outside of the home and Louise most likely stayed home and this was an effect of her not having an education. Since the story was written such a long time ago, the readers can conclude that most women did not have education back then and she was most likely a wife that worked from home. “Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own” (3 Chopin). This quote is best shows that Louise is going to be able to live a life that is wants and she will not have to always depend on her husband to do things for her and make the money for her. Without her husband she will be in more control of her