In "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, the doctor's proclamation that Mrs. Mallard has died of "the joy that kills" is ironic, because the reader knows that it is the exact opposite. Mrs. Mallard was actually feeling free and excited about her new life after the death of her husband, and finding that he was still alive was shocking because she was robbed of that new life.
Mrs. Mallard is one of the characters in The Story of an Hour. Mrs. Mallard suffers with heart trouble.
The main character in "The Story of an Hour" is Mrs. Mallard, a woman who experiences a range of emotions upon hearing the news of her husband's death. Other characters in the story include Mr. Brently Mallard, Mrs. Mallard's husband, and Josephine, Mrs. Mallard's sister.
Mrs. Mallard's first name is Louise.
Mrs. Mallard's sister is named Josephine. She is the one who breaks the news of her husband's death to her sister, Louise Mallard, in Kate Chopin's short story "The Story of an Hour."
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin follows Mrs. Mallard's reaction to the news of her husband's death, which ultimately leads her to experience a sense of freedom and joy at the prospect of living for herself. However, her newfound independence is short-lived as her husband turns out to be alive, causing Mrs. Mallard to die of shock upon seeing him. The story explores themes of marriage, freedom, and the constraints of society on women.
Kate Chopin compares Mrs. Mallard to a child to highlight Mrs. Mallard's sense of liberation and newfound freedom from her oppressive marriage. Like a child, Mrs. Mallard is now free to explore the world around her and embrace her own desires and independence.
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