The name of this story is “The Story of an Hour.” This book was written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894. It was published on December 6, 1894 by Vogue magazine. Kate is considered to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century. I believe the intended audience would be women who might feel trapped in their current situations. This story tells about the feelings Mrs. Mallard had toward her husband's death. At first, she was truly upset about his death. After thinking about it, she decided that her marriage wasn’t everything she once thought it was. Without him she wouldn’t have to fight or be held down. She could do whatever she desired to do. It was extremely freeing to her that she could make her own decisions for her
