The narrator’s point of view in the story is limited. The readers learn in the beginning of the story whose thoughts and feelings are described. In lines 1-3, Chopin states “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, ...news of her husband’s death.”
“Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break her as gently as possible” (line 1-2). The evidence shows that Josephine and Richards expect Mrs.Mallard to react in a dismal way.
Mrs. Mallard’s private reaction is ironic because she is happy about the death of her husband. “She said it over and over under her breath: ‘free, free,free!’” (line 47) The audience and the other characters expect she will “break” (line 2) and upset. Although …show more content…
In line 20-24 Chopin states “she could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring of life.. The delicious breath of rain was in the air.” This choice of imagery makes me feel less sympathetic towards Mrs.Mallard due to the reason that she is happy that her husband passed away.
Chopin’s diction and imagery contribute to her characterization of a transformed Mallard are shown in line 12. She states, “She wept at once.” The quotation shows that Mrs. Mallard was disappointed. From lines 80-84, Chopin states, “She arose at length and opened the door to her sister’s importunities. There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory.” The quotation shows a transformation since Mrs. Mallard is now happy.
Mr. Mallard’s return is an example of situational irony because the audience and the characters both don't expect this happening. If Mr. Mallard had not have come back,the story would still have situational irony in it because of the fact that Mrs. Mallard had reacted differently than expected earlier on in the
“Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break her as gently as possible” (line 1-2). The evidence shows that Josephine and Richards expect Mrs.Mallard to react in a dismal way.
Mrs. Mallard’s private reaction is ironic because she is happy about the death of her husband. “She said it over and over under her breath: ‘free, free,free!’” (line 47) The audience and the other characters expect she will “break” (line 2) and upset. Although …show more content…
In line 20-24 Chopin states “she could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring of life.. The delicious breath of rain was in the air.” This choice of imagery makes me feel less sympathetic towards Mrs.Mallard due to the reason that she is happy that her husband passed away.
Chopin’s diction and imagery contribute to her characterization of a transformed Mallard are shown in line 12. She states, “She wept at once.” The quotation shows that Mrs. Mallard was disappointed. From lines 80-84, Chopin states, “She arose at length and opened the door to her sister’s importunities. There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory.” The quotation shows a transformation since Mrs. Mallard is now happy.
Mr. Mallard’s return is an example of situational irony because the audience and the characters both don't expect this happening. If Mr. Mallard had not have come back,the story would still have situational irony in it because of the fact that Mrs. Mallard had reacted differently than expected earlier on in the