Point Of View Of The Story Of An Hour

The setting of a story includes the time and place – sometimes even including the climate and the social, psychological, or spiritual state of the characters. For this story, the setting is within Mrs. Mallard’s home during the time she finds out her husband has been in an accident that resulted in his death. The 6th paragraph exhibits a sense of happiness despite the circumstances. Mrs. Mallard is looking around from her bedroom window and is taking notice of all the pleasant things around her, such as the “new spring life” and “delicious breath of rain.” Even the word choice regards happiness and a newfound outlook on life. This paragraph demonstrates Mrs. Mallard’s newfound outlook on her life before she has even realized it herself. A large symbol that helps one to understand the setting and the mood of the story is the fact that Mrs. Mallard has heart problems. This is the first thing the reader learns about her and it symbolizes her dissatisfaction with her marriage and lack of freedom she has within it. Her heart is unhappy, therefore sick. The major …show more content…
This point of view has its advantages as the audience is able to see within the characters’ lives. This point of view also allows for the narrator to almost defend Mrs. Mallard’s feeling of being free after her husband’s death. Different point of views would alter the story greatly. For instance, had the story been in the first person, when Mrs. Mallard died at the end, the story would simply be over. There would be no more explanation and the ironic line at the end of the story would not be possible. An objective point of view would not allow for the audience to understand fully what was going on within Mrs. Mallard’s mind as she was realizing she was now free. Also, an editorial omniscience view point would not allow for the narrator to interject on Mrs. Mallard’s feelings and almost defend her feeling of being