Essay Comparing The Ones Who Walk Away And The Story Of An Hour

In society today, I feel the biggest hurdle we all go through is being judged. Many people are fearful for being different and being judged for taking the road less traveled. Even in a marriage, you should never lose sight of yourself but always remain true to your identity. I felt deeply moved by “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin the most. “A & P” by John Updike and “The Ones Who Walk Away” by these Le Guin had captivating stories as well. Each story depicted a character being lost and trying to find a way. In life, never let anyone tell you that you are not good enough. There is a place for everyone in this world. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, Mrs. Mallard receives the news she was finally free. I believe many women have experienced rushing into a marriage in which they knew they shouldn’t have been in only to feel like you have been stripped of your freedom. When she whispered, “Free! Body and soul free”, this gave me the sense of her feeling liberated. Mrs. Mallard stood in front of her open window and, “was drinking in a very elixir of life”. Finally, a chance to live her own life with no one to answer to. …show more content…
In “A & P” by John Updike, Sammy found his motivation to break free of his currently boring-no future kind of life. Sammy realized he needed to break out of this black and white kind of life. Stokesie’s role represented where Sammy would end up in life if he chose not to be brave and try something new other than being the same old cashier with no ambition or goals for himself. As his parents obviously had low expectation for Sammy, he knew he was better than this. It’s always hard to go against the grain sometimes but you must remain optimistic. When Sammy took the “clean exit”, it was his chance to finally begin a life that he assumed the world would be hard for