The story of an Hour

The Story of an Hour
"The Story of an Hour", by Kate Chopin, is a story of a woman who, through the mistakenly reported death of her husband, experiences true freedom. The story deals with the restrictions forced on women in the nineteenth century.
A woman in that era is duty-bound to remain married, despite being unhappy in that union. Accommodating attentiveness are qualities expected of her. Louise feels true joy once she comes to the realization that she can finally live for herself, but the heartbreak of finding out that her newfound freedom is only an illusion is more than her fragi…