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Mrs. Mallard's Free Body And Soul Free !
This is a story about the secret repressed desire of women for individuality and freedom. Mrs. Mallard had been whispering to herself "Free! Body and Soul Free!"(paragraph 15) Which my translation for her choice of words are she is finally free to be able to explore the world and be independent not having to depend on her husband.Also the actions Mrs. Mallard has been doing whilst she she was in her room by herself.
The choice of words Mrs. Mallard has brought me to the claim of this story being about a secret represses desire of women for individuality and freedom. First of all, Mrs. Mallard had been whispering to herself "Free! Body and Soul Free!"(paragraph 15). In which, the way I translate the excerpt that Mrs. Mallard was locked up …show more content…
Mallard has been doing whilst she she was in her room by herself had brought me to the conclusion of Mrs. Mallard being a women repressed desired of women individuality and freedom. For instance, Mrs. Mallard's sister had wanted Mrs.Mallard to open the door but, Mrs. Mallard said "I'm not making myself ill, she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window."(paragraph 17). This excerpt allowed for me to understand that Mrs. Mallard wasn't in her room of sadness of her husband's death but, for the independence she will have now not having to depend on her husband and be in the house as all wives are expected to do. Also, when Mrs. Mallard stepped out of her room Mrs. Mallard had a “feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory.” (paragraph 19). In which I thought that the excerpt was trying to say Mrs. Mallard has come out of her room with a goal to be an independent and free women and she has already got the freedom because of her husband …show more content…
First of all Mrs. Mallard had been whispering to herself "Free! Body and Soul Free!"(paragraph 15) Which my translation for her choice of words are she is finally free to be able to explore the world and be independent not having to depend on her husband.Also the actions Mrs. Mallard has been doing after she thought about the freedom she would have; for example, Mrs. Mallard had a “feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory.” (paragraph 19). So are all women these days the same way after her husband die or do women have more independence and freedom now than back
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