The story, "The Story of an Hour" had many twists and turns to it. It was about a young woman, Mrs. Mallard who had been told that her husband had died in a train wreck. This woman was in a state of grief, but also had realized that now she had been free. This story was taken place anytime from (1851-1904) were men were the leading figures of the house. The feeling that I get from this story is that Mrs. Mallard didn't have a happy marriage.
             One of the many things that boggled me about this story is they left out many parts that would be needed to fully understand it. It allows the reader to fill in what they believe is the real story. They give no background to the marriage of the Mallards.
             In the beginning of the story they say that Mrs. Mallard was "afflicted with heart trouble". Then they say, "she was young, with a fair, calm face". How was she so young with heart trouble? They leave that unanswered.
             Another thing is how was this man, Richards was so right about Mr. Mallards death. He was nowhere even near the crash site? If he knew Mr. Mallard so well that he was a good friend wouldn't he know Mr. Mallards where abouts? Or maybe he should have gone to the scene of the accident to find out. This Richards guy was portrayed to me as a shady character.
             Mrs. Mallard was just as twisted as this story was. When she first found out about her husbands death , she was in a state of shock. The story says she had wept in her sister's arms with the feeling of "wild abandonment". Then while she was up in her room, she felt a new life, a free life, and one without her husband. She seemed to be over his death already and looking forward to this new life. Like she said in the end of the story "free, free, free!"
             The way I see it is that there was no love in there marriage, at all. If there was any kind of love between them Mrs. Mallard would not
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