Symbolism In Louise's Bedroom Window

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Louise’s bedroom window is the main symbol in this story. Louise finds herself looking out her bedroom window after the news of her husbands supposed death.
She see’s a bright and adventurous future for herself since she no longer has her husband there telling her what she can and can’t do. Although she is mourning over the loss of her loved one, she feels free and excited to be able to do what she wants. However, her excitement is cut short when her husband goes through the front doors of her house alive and well since he wasn’t in the accident that her friends thought he was. With the sight of her husband, Louise has a heart attack that ends up ending her life.
The symbol stands as a metaphor that although the grass may be greener on the

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