She was in a state of shock and her mind was awry. She may have mentioned that he made her feel trapped and controlled but we can’t blame her. Her physical state is a complete mess because she has a serious heart condition and her thoughts were immoral. Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” with the use of irony, deeply portrayed how freedom can be taken away in as little as an hour. The freedom that she had gained was from her husband. However, “the joy that kills” was not about her happiness for her separation from her husband. Although the critics may feel that way, Mrs. Mallard’s state of mind was not right. She sat motionless staring out the windows and her deepest darkest thoughts were coming to her. I truly believe that when she saw her husband alive and well, she was happy to see his face and her heart just couldn’t take the joy that she was
She was in a state of shock and her mind was awry. She may have mentioned that he made her feel trapped and controlled but we can’t blame her. Her physical state is a complete mess because she has a serious heart condition and her thoughts were immoral. Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” with the use of irony, deeply portrayed how freedom can be taken away in as little as an hour. The freedom that she had gained was from her husband. However, “the joy that kills” was not about her happiness for her separation from her husband. Although the critics may feel that way, Mrs. Mallard’s state of mind was not right. She sat motionless staring out the windows and her deepest darkest thoughts were coming to her. I truly believe that when she saw her husband alive and well, she was happy to see his face and her heart just couldn’t take the joy that she was