When a writer sits down to write a piece of work does he/she know everything that is going to be said beforehand? Has he/she thought of every detail, every theme, and every little piece of information that he/she is going to talk about? So much thought and discussion can come from one piece of work that it would seem impossible. The idea of a "minded story" would be comparable to Mozart's musical ability. Since literature gives an opportunity to express even the most abstract ideas, it is up to the writer to guide us through them.
             In "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, the author displays an affectionate wife, Louise Mallard, who is battling heart disease and her struggle of miscommunication with her loved ones. Louise had the tragedy of having to hear from her sister, Josephine that her husband had died in a railroad accident. Chopin gives this important information in the beginning to set up the rest of the story. Louise is so deeply troubled by the news of her spouse's death that she locks herself away from the others. During her time alone she is surprisingly calm and collective. She begins to search deep into her mind and seemingly lose of touch of reality. She whispered, "Free, free, free!"(Chopin, 13) which seems to show how trapped she was inside herself. In her attempt to "free" herself she discovers that she will have to live for herself as she perceives it. As Chopin continues the story the reader begins to sense that something did not fit. Chopin uses this as a setup for the irony that comes in the end when the husband, Brently Mallard, walks in the front door. He had been far away from any accident and he stood still in amazement as though he had hit a brick wall. He was just in time to see his wife pass away in front of his eyes. Chopin's use of irony is not only very apparent but well structured.
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