Mallard's Oppression
“The Story of an Hour” was composed by Kate Chopin in 1894. The story depicts a period in time, specifically an hour, when Mrs. Mallard experiences a plethora of emotions after receiving the news of her husband’s death. Considering Mrs. Mallard’s heart condition, Mrs. Mallard’s sister strives to inform her of her husband’s death in a gentle manner. To cope with the devastating news, Mrs. Mallard locks herself in her room and ironically becomes overjoyed to be “free.” However, her joy subsides as she discovers Mr. Mallard is alive and she eventually dies of heart disease. In addition, “The Story of an Hour” indirectly emphasizes how women were suppressed in their marriages and wanted freedom, independence, and self-identity. Moreover, the
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Mallard died of heart disease. However, I decided to change the reason regarding her death so I could slightly alter the theme of suppression later in the poem. “Is this what I have been missing for the past years?/ Freedom! Freedom! Knocking at my door/ I have waited for this day for quite some time!/ Independence! Self-Identity! No more suppression!” This is how Mrs. Mallard responded to the death of her husband. The fact that she was overjoyed about her new-found freedom shows that she did not love him since she believed he restricted her freedom. In the poem, I allowed Mrs. Mallard to refer to her husband as a demon because he made her feel as if she was trapped in a dark abyss with no escape. Furthermore, “I cannot embody these emotions anymore/ I cannot wait until I can take a stand and defy these demons/ For they deserve every consequence sentenced to them.” This implies that she wants men, including her husband, to be punished for their dominance over women without any remorse. When he reappeared in her life, his presence was too much for her to bear which resulted in her death. However, I decided to input a plot twist since she did not endure grief for the loss of her husband. “The higher power grabbed my hand/ And led the way through the golden gate/ I was surprised at the majestic beauty behind the gate.” “But suddenly I felt a hot flame beneath my feet/ When I looked down, my feet were covered in flames/ Then suddenly my entire body/And the hand of the higher power was gone.” When she died, she thought she was going to heaven; however, she went to hell due to the harsh treatment of her husband when he was not the demon after
Mallard died of heart disease. However, I decided to change the reason regarding her death so I could slightly alter the theme of suppression later in the poem. “Is this what I have been missing for the past years?/ Freedom! Freedom! Knocking at my door/ I have waited for this day for quite some time!/ Independence! Self-Identity! No more suppression!” This is how Mrs. Mallard responded to the death of her husband. The fact that she was overjoyed about her new-found freedom shows that she did not love him since she believed he restricted her freedom. In the poem, I allowed Mrs. Mallard to refer to her husband as a demon because he made her feel as if she was trapped in a dark abyss with no escape. Furthermore, “I cannot embody these emotions anymore/ I cannot wait until I can take a stand and defy these demons/ For they deserve every consequence sentenced to them.” This implies that she wants men, including her husband, to be punished for their dominance over women without any remorse. When he reappeared in her life, his presence was too much for her to bear which resulted in her death. However, I decided to input a plot twist since she did not endure grief for the loss of her husband. “The higher power grabbed my hand/ And led the way through the golden gate/ I was surprised at the majestic beauty behind the gate.” “But suddenly I felt a hot flame beneath my feet/ When I looked down, my feet were covered in flames/ Then suddenly my entire body/And the hand of the higher power was gone.” When she died, she thought she was going to heaven; however, she went to hell due to the harsh treatment of her husband when he was not the demon after