The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin
Well wasn't that ironic, but everyone is going to blog about irony, so I shall blog about imagery!!! When Louise comes to terms that her husband is dead, she gains a new outlook on life. Not only that, but it's almost as though she gains super powers, and can finally see and hear all that is going on around her. From just opening a window she can taste "the delicious breath of rain" and could hear "the notes of a distant song which someone was singing" (Chopin 326). She knew she would be on her own, and was somewhat afraid, but she was excited to tackle the world in this new way she experienced it. Though death had stolen possibly her closest friend, she remained headstrong in her sense of freedom. The imagery and diction empowered Lousie, depicting her as a heroine ready to travel the world. She triumphantly walked down the stairs once she had understood her new life, only to find her old life rushing back to her. Her husband hadn't died, and her mind and heart couldn't comprehend it. Louise died at the sight of him, perhaps from joy, but more likely from despair. She would have been trapped in her dull, secluded, homemaker role with her husband around, and I don't think she wanted that to be her reality.
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