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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.
sister
Richard was number two in line to tell Mrs. Mallard of Brently's death in The Store of an Hour (not Story Girl). The first person to tell her was Josephine (her sister).
Josephine
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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."
Josephine
a telegram.
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She has a heart condition.
Mrs. Mallard's sister suffers from heart trouble in the story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. The specific nature of her heart condition is not specified in the text.
Josephine represents the internal conflict faced by Mrs. Mallard in "The Story of an Hour." She is a symbol of authority and social expectations, as she informs Mrs. Mallard about her husband's death and later tries to comfort her, highlighting the constraints of marriage and societal norms on women during that time period.