Marriage In Kate Chopin's The Story Of An Hour

The view of marriage that is being displayed in this story is that it’s a woman’s place to stay at home, do what is told, and don’t ask for nothing. This story completely paints an opposite picture of the modern day roles as a man and woman and what each person should be doing and contributing in the relationship. Through three scenes I am going to show you how this marriage is an old fashion union between two lovers. When Mrs. Mallard created her own peep hole and decided to become a peeping tom to a life she could not have. When she had to wait till six to retrieve her gift. When the numerous times she asked to travel and was told no because of her illness despite what her doctors told her.
Throughout the film this lady by the name of Mrs. Mallard was a woman who just wanted to experience the world with her love. She wanted to see Pairs as was told to the readers and viewers in “The Story of an Hour” plenty of times. Even with her heart condition she wanted to still live. However because “of her condition” her husband didn’t allow her to travel and let alone leave the house. Her husband …show more content…
Mallard something and waved it in her face as if it 's a dog treat being waved in front of an excited golden retriever. By doing so he peeked her curiosity and made her more anxious. She then pleaded with him to give it to her but he said it 's not six. It is a woman 's place to do what is told. He told her to wait tell six. Why do she have to wait? Why does she have to wait on a gift for her? Is it Christmas? As if it 's a woman obligation to give men their body when they ask and carry their but a woman but wait on them hand and fit. This antique role of man is disrespectful and degrading and the sad part about is Mrs. Mallard isn 't get anything from their relationship but let downs time after time. It 's know wonder her got gave out when her husband walked through the door. She realized her heart couldn 't take no more