Oppression is when a person or group of people abuse their power or social status in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner because of prejudice against those below them. In “Story of an Hour” and “Hills like White Elephants” the pressure put on the women is lasting. The male role in the stories bring down on the women’s nature and rights. Even when not planned to do so, this burden or oppression can kill.
“Story of an Hour” shows how Louise Mallard was in distress for having to be married to her husband, Brentley Mallard. Louise, after hearing of the death of her husband, promoted to be free. The word free is come from not being locked down. But throughout the story Louise was never free. Louse showed signs of irony in the story. All because …show more content…
For Louise, this was never the case. She stays locked in her room. Locked in like she was before with her husband still alive. She looks out the window and listens to the joys of the outside. But there she stands, ironically locked in her room. Locked in her own home and the one with the key is none other than her husband. The man controlling her life even if he is not around. The pressure that Louise had endured was more than enough to push her over the edge. Day after day she woke to the man that she did love, it just was too much to be with him. The day that Louise was told that her husband had died, she immediately cried. “Louise falls, sobbing, into her sister’s arms, then retreats upstairs to her room. Josephine, who begs Louise to let her in, would be shocked if she knew what thoughts were racing through her sister’s mind.” Louise was not crushed by his death as it says in the story, but she still felt a pain for him in her weak heart. For Louise this opens an opportunity to her and the way she will now live on. The social standards have change from being married to being a widow. She will have more of what she desired, that would have to be freedom. Free from the clutches of marriage and the
“Story of an Hour” shows how Louise Mallard was in distress for having to be married to her husband, Brentley Mallard. Louise, after hearing of the death of her husband, promoted to be free. The word free is come from not being locked down. But throughout the story Louise was never free. Louse showed signs of irony in the story. All because …show more content…
For Louise, this was never the case. She stays locked in her room. Locked in like she was before with her husband still alive. She looks out the window and listens to the joys of the outside. But there she stands, ironically locked in her room. Locked in her own home and the one with the key is none other than her husband. The man controlling her life even if he is not around. The pressure that Louise had endured was more than enough to push her over the edge. Day after day she woke to the man that she did love, it just was too much to be with him. The day that Louise was told that her husband had died, she immediately cried. “Louise falls, sobbing, into her sister’s arms, then retreats upstairs to her room. Josephine, who begs Louise to let her in, would be shocked if she knew what thoughts were racing through her sister’s mind.” Louise was not crushed by his death as it says in the story, but she still felt a pain for him in her weak heart. For Louise this opens an opportunity to her and the way she will now live on. The social standards have change from being married to being a widow. She will have more of what she desired, that would have to be freedom. Free from the clutches of marriage and the