The Story of an Hour

Kate Choplin's, "The Story of an Hour," is a short story of harsh irony. As the story unfolds; it is an emotional rollercoaster. The story deals with real issues such as life, death, marriage and freedom.

Louise and Brently Mallard's lives would change forever in just sixty minutes. The freedom would alter their marriage and personal relationships. Brently's friend, Richards, came across an article in a newspaper with his name in it, written above it was "killed". Brently was killed in a disastrous railroad accident. Richards and Josephine (Louise's sister) were at the Mallard's home to break the news to Louise. Once they told her the news, she is filled with grief and shock. She is beside herself and in deep thought in her room, thinking about the death of her husband and an end of their marriage.

Louise's marriage was complicated and lacked love at times. She felt her marriage was restricting and repressing. Louise was reminiscing on how difficult it was to love her husband