Mrs. Louise Millard was a young, attractive, and married woman, who was emotional, spiritual, and physically (heart trouble) afflicted; besides, she had to face the challenge of traditional gender roles, limitations, and social norms of the 19th century. The whole story takes place in a short period of time at the Millard’s house. Josephine (Mrs. Millard’s sister) and Richards (family friend) informed Mrs. Millard about the railway accident in which Brently, her husband is presumed to be dead. Subsequently, Mrs. Millard after hearing the “bad” news went to her room where she begins to weep, act, and feel an unexpected sense of exhilaration; until she discovers that her husband is standing in the house doorway alive and she passed away. In
