The Story of an Hour, a short story written by Kate Chopin, is truly a reflection of the writer's life experiences and attitudes about women and independence. The feminist criticism that is expressed in The Story of an Hour, is the sense of freedom that Louise Mallard experiences after she is told that her husband has been killed in a train accident. In the begging, Ms. Mallard is depicted as a weaker character than men. Ms. Mallard is longing for independence and feels torn between the feminine duties of a married woman and the freedom associated with self-reliance. This story affirms that countless women in the world experience living their lives through limitations caused from marriage and relationships where patriarchy rules. Ms. Mallard
