Mrs.Mallard
Socrates, a Greek philosopher once said: "Each one must know himself." Unfortunately, most of us are not aware of our true character. Social conventions are the main cause making us repress what we really think and feel. Only when unexpected events happen, we do have an opportunity to take a close look at our hidden "self.""The Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin reflects the dramatic development process of Mrs.Mallard's character through the death of her husband; it demonstrates that the true identity cannot be sheltered forever. At the beginning of the story, the author describes Mrs.Mallard as a woman having the distinctive trait of self-assertion which is constrained by her marriage. She seems to be the "victim" of an over
Mallard proves that she is only free when her husband dies, or she herself dies. Brently Mallard's death logically foreshadows the complete revelation of her suppressed longing for freedom. " This shows that she is not totally locked into marriage as most women in her time. Being told of her husband's death, "She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inablity to accept its significance. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. Therefore, at the end of the story, when Brently Mallard returns, her dream is shattered. Mallard'character under the repression of her marriage. " She is Louise and is ready to welcome a new horizon of freedom : "Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. In conclusion, "The Story of An Hour" remarkably illustrates the tragic development process of Mrs. bearing but occasionally loving husband. " In her soul, the dark clouds are disappearing because she is illuminated. All the memories of her husband are now of the past.
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