Assignment 4

In "the Story of an hour" by Kate chopin used Psychological criticism to potray Ms Mallard Character.Due to the fact that Mrs. Millard had a fragile heart, her sister was hesitant in breaking her the news of her husband's death. Unlike most women who find themselves in denial after being told something of this magnitude she wept at once. Is almost as she was prepared for it mentally. Once she composed herself she locked herself in her room and would let no one in. She was noticing things outside her window she had never noticed before. Things that we take for granted and only appreciate when we are happy. But how could this be if her husband had just died?Why would Ms Mallard find joy in her husband death,sadly she did though. She began to weep again and then she was young she was new she was somehow reborn. For with her husband she had been restrained and now she had all this new found freedom she did not enjoyed before.She was liberal and free.Is almost as before she say herself as this slave attached to her husband to follow his command and duties as a housewife,but she knew if he had been dead.She would not have to be a housewfie but a single independent woman. She was ready for he world to the amazement of her sister and that of her husband's friend, Mr. Richards as well. When she saw her husband she passed and the doctor said she died of a joy that kills but they did not understand that she actually died of sadness,because now she was to be repressed in her husbands presence once more and this she could not bare. So the irony is she was thrilled and filled with joy of her husband to death, to find out that that wasnt the case,then the joke was on her for she was the one that really died. Somewhere in her unconscious she thought that by her husband dying she finally be happy,people assume since he was a good man,then their marriage was goo.Which was not the case at all. She was miserible, she wanted so bad to be free,that she created a light,an escape,in her mind.Her husband death symbolize her escape,she was no longer trapped. Some people unconsciously create things in their head to make them feel better,to help them deal with their feelings, help them cope with reality. The main idea of "The story of an hour" is repression and a chance of freedom. Mrs. Mallard is the main character that had a heart disease. Due to her condition she was treated as if not a human being but a lower life form. When they broke down the new that her husband died they had to do it gently. She weeped but new feeling came upon her and she knew she would be changed forever. This was not a sad thought but a life of freedom for Mrs. Millard. Freedom in which she would live for herself and not by any one else's intentions. The theme of the story of an hour is society's treatment of the disabled, "There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow creature. Not not just her husband was repressing her but men and women around her. In Society is often brough up the idea that a woman has to please her husban and be a good housewife, especially during the time period of the story. This idea is brought up so deep in the unconscious mind,that often people don't know their doing it. Like stereo typing woman as an object and a woman has to take care of her husband,and clean and do chores aroundthe house. Not everyone thinks like that but some societys due. So I believe unconsciously Ms Mallard rather died,then to serve her Husband once more. Like A slave, would rather die then to suffer over and over. Some people cope and make a sacarfise so strong as to die, then to live unhappy. Is truly crazy how the mind works and parts of the mind that work that we often dont even ackowledge. Psychological critism is enhance in the story,bringing meaning by giving examples and expression to make it understandable. This is also creates readers to draw out their own conclusion or meaning from a literary piece. This also creates imagination for the words.