"The Story of an Hour" is a short story written by Kate Chopin that shows people a different view of marriage. In this story, Mrs. Mallard finds out that her husband is dead, and she then locks herself in her bedroom where she shows a different attitude than most people would. Her attitude shows she’s upset about his death but also happy. Does Mrs. Mallard feel sadness about her husband’s death or does she feel freedom? Mrs. Mallard feels freedom from her husband, because she’s finally going to be able to live her own life. This was written in the 1890’s, where women didn’t have power in anything that happened. Women didn’t do much at that time but tend to the family and house, while the man of the house worked. Women never spoke out
