Kate Chopin, in her short story, “The story of an hour”, shows a lamentable woman Mrs. Mallard who realizes the freedom unfortunately when her husband come home, she has a heart attack, and died in the end of the story. Mrs. Mallard because of her husband's panic and desire for freedom, so an important theme in this story is Mrs. Mallard’s Awakening. In order to develop and reveal this theme, the author uses setting, portrayed of the character and symbolism.
To begin with, using the importance of setting has the important impact on the article. “new spring life” (2), spring which is the beginning of the year, also is the recovery of all the season. Therefore, Mrs. Mallard starts her spring life which is showing that she began to have her own …show more content…
Mallard who is a weakness woman. First, author did not give a lot of background to describe this character, and the only information for this character which is “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble” (2) it’s foreshadowing the Mrs. Mallard died in the end. On the one hand, using the third person view shows the psychological change of Mrs. Mallard. “There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully… But she felt it” (3) Mrs. Mallard realizes something in her mind, "Free! Body and soul free!"(3). Several psychological descriptions to shows that Mrs. Mallard’s happiness of the liberation of the patrilineal society. She awakes her desire for freedom, from the psychological quality changes. The performance of the Mrs. Mallard 's pain and despair of the mood. On the other hand, describe the Mrs. Mallard’s family to show the her painful. “What are you doing, Louise? For heaven's sake open the door." (3) Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine who is not understand Mrs. Mallard feeling. The living environment which shows her sadness and how freedom is importance to her. This is one of the main reasons leading to her …show more content…
Mallard’s Awakening. When Mrs. Mallard locked herself in the room, her see the wonderful scenery which is outside of the window. “delicious breath of rain was in the air” (2) The rain described as delicious that symbolizes Mrs. Mallard's mood is full of pleasure, and it’s not the reaction of a woman who heard of her husband died. Using the sense of language to show the joy of Mrs. Mallard. “closed door” (3) The door symbolizes the barrier of Mrs. Mallard and the surroundings. And the door connects the living room and the room. From the living room, Mrs. Mallard heard her husband died, entered himself of the room she felt the power of freedom, and then "the goddess of victory" attitude into the living room, but that was the fate of reality tease, from this point of view, the door symbolizes the connect of two worlds. And In the end of the story, Mrs. Mallard said "The goddess of victory" which symbolizes the awakening of "super-ego" at the spirit of Mrs. Mallard. "Super-ego" and "id" can be the inner angels and evil. The angel ordered Mrs. Mallard to be sad for her husband's death but the evil let Mrs. Mallard recognized herself and made her feel free. This is her spiritual level of victory, so she called herself like a goddess of
To begin with, using the importance of setting has the important impact on the article. “new spring life” (2), spring which is the beginning of the year, also is the recovery of all the season. Therefore, Mrs. Mallard starts her spring life which is showing that she began to have her own …show more content…
Mallard who is a weakness woman. First, author did not give a lot of background to describe this character, and the only information for this character which is “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble” (2) it’s foreshadowing the Mrs. Mallard died in the end. On the one hand, using the third person view shows the psychological change of Mrs. Mallard. “There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully… But she felt it” (3) Mrs. Mallard realizes something in her mind, "Free! Body and soul free!"(3). Several psychological descriptions to shows that Mrs. Mallard’s happiness of the liberation of the patrilineal society. She awakes her desire for freedom, from the psychological quality changes. The performance of the Mrs. Mallard 's pain and despair of the mood. On the other hand, describe the Mrs. Mallard’s family to show the her painful. “What are you doing, Louise? For heaven's sake open the door." (3) Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine who is not understand Mrs. Mallard feeling. The living environment which shows her sadness and how freedom is importance to her. This is one of the main reasons leading to her …show more content…
Mallard’s Awakening. When Mrs. Mallard locked herself in the room, her see the wonderful scenery which is outside of the window. “delicious breath of rain was in the air” (2) The rain described as delicious that symbolizes Mrs. Mallard's mood is full of pleasure, and it’s not the reaction of a woman who heard of her husband died. Using the sense of language to show the joy of Mrs. Mallard. “closed door” (3) The door symbolizes the barrier of Mrs. Mallard and the surroundings. And the door connects the living room and the room. From the living room, Mrs. Mallard heard her husband died, entered himself of the room she felt the power of freedom, and then "the goddess of victory" attitude into the living room, but that was the fate of reality tease, from this point of view, the door symbolizes the connect of two worlds. And In the end of the story, Mrs. Mallard said "The goddess of victory" which symbolizes the awakening of "super-ego" at the spirit of Mrs. Mallard. "Super-ego" and "id" can be the inner angels and evil. The angel ordered Mrs. Mallard to be sad for her husband's death but the evil let Mrs. Mallard recognized herself and made her feel free. This is her spiritual level of victory, so she called herself like a goddess of