Kate Chopin uses a metaphorical archetype to describe Mrs. Mallard’s reaction when first hearing about her husband’s death stating, “When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone” (Chopin; para. 3) Chopin refers to grief as a storm because like a storm, grief goes through intense cycles that eventually come to an exhausting end. In addition, storms represent a spiritual cleansing that happens when life gets interrupted. For example, in the King James Bible, God flooded the …show more content…
The use of symbolism and metaphors opens the reader’s eyes to understand the beauty when discovering oneself. Once Mrs. Mallard learned her husband was still alive she died from heart failure because she couldn’t bear the thought of going back to not being able to live for herself. No matter what century a person is from, they will mourn the loss of loved ones; however, after someone discovers freedom only to have it ripped away from them is another tragedy. The imagery Chopin captured when using archetypes was full of emotions and understood though out the