Twelve dead, Brently Mallard’s name at the top of the list. A young man whose wife has heart problems. There's no easy way for her to hear the news, but better from dear friends than a newspaper. She handles the news how she would be expected to; she is heartbroken and wants nothing more than to be alone. In her time alone, she realizes that she is free and that she can now live for herself. As she comes out of solitude, Brently Mallard opens the front door of their home, and he is alive and well. At this sight, Louise Mallard dies of heart disease, as pronounced by the doctors. It can be argued that Louise Mallard’s passing was brought on by the exciting shock on her weak heart caused by her husband’s coming home. While shock was the
