stroy of an hour
Throughout history the roles of women has changed dramatically. Women have been enslaved, put down and their rights taken away from them. Women have slowly but surly evolved into the individuals ones sees today in public office, law firms or even the five o' clock news. However this evolution did not occur over night, it took time and can be made apparent in places one might not think to look. The roles of women in short stories have changed from a typical voiceless human being to one that dominates a story. In the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, the character Mrs. Mallard demonstrates a transformation that is necessary for a woman to have. The character Mrs. Mallard defies the traditional role of women in the 1800's. In the beginning of the short story Mrs. Mallard is depicted as a weak and fragile woman who suffered from heart trouble. When the news of Mrs. Mallard's husband's death was made apparent, Richards, a family friend and Mrs. Mallard's sister were very delicate in the way they broke the news to her. Once the news was broken to her, it seemed as if Mrs. Mallard would act to her husband's death in the traditional way " she wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sisters arm"
Mallard uttered to herself in the room; she gradually lets the words "free, free, free!" escape from her mouth. Mallard turned from powerless to someone who had absolute power in all of about 10 minutes. Mallard's reaction is just a woman freeing herself of the oppression her husband has placed on her. However in the same paragraph her husband's feelings about her are made obvious with the line ". Mallards feeling that "there would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself" is the feeling women should have while there husband are alive, women should not have to wait for a man to die in order t gain some sense of independence (11). Mallard's] that had never looked save with love upon her" (11). Mallards reaction to her husband's death may have seemed distasteful but to others it is seen as a step in the right direction. Boston: University of Connecticut, 2000.
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