While Freedom Lasts In “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin, Mrs. Mallard is seen as a woman who wants to gain her own individual freedom in order to live her life to the fullest. The setting of this story is important to provide a general idea of the time period as opposed to the patriarchal society that the Mallards live in. Because of the fact that they live in a time period of a patriarchal society, women were usually looked upon as that of a lesser person than men were. This in fact resulted into the lack of freedom a woman could have since they didn’t own any property or rights that were the same as men’s. When readers begin reading the story, they begin by “knowing that Mrs. Mallard was affected with heart trouble, [and] great
