This stifles the other person’s freedom. Therefore, Mrs. Mallard and other women of the late nineteenth century most likely didn’t enjoy marriage in general, or they didn’t enjoy their marriage that they had at the moment. Much like Mrs. Mallard’s enjoying the hour of her independence, she enjoys being free. The day before Brently Mallard dies, Mrs. Mallard “[thinks] with a shudder that life might be long” (Chopin page 2), but now she really hopes that she will live longer. Basically, Mrs. Mallard wanted a short life before the death of her husband, but afterwards, she wants a long life. Before her husband’s death, her life was filled with oppression. However, she is free and feels like her life's worth living, which is what causes her eagerness for a long life. Also, the word “shudder” is similar to the word dread, showing how much she hates her old life. Women in the late nineteenth century were told what to do by their husbands and had to stay home working as housewives. Women had no say in anything, so they could not fight
This stifles the other person’s freedom. Therefore, Mrs. Mallard and other women of the late nineteenth century most likely didn’t enjoy marriage in general, or they didn’t enjoy their marriage that they had at the moment. Much like Mrs. Mallard’s enjoying the hour of her independence, she enjoys being free. The day before Brently Mallard dies, Mrs. Mallard “[thinks] with a shudder that life might be long” (Chopin page 2), but now she really hopes that she will live longer. Basically, Mrs. Mallard wanted a short life before the death of her husband, but afterwards, she wants a long life. Before her husband’s death, her life was filled with oppression. However, she is free and feels like her life's worth living, which is what causes her eagerness for a long life. Also, the word “shudder” is similar to the word dread, showing how much she hates her old life. Women in the late nineteenth century were told what to do by their husbands and had to stay home working as housewives. Women had no say in anything, so they could not fight