"The Story of an Hour"

Kate Chopin's,"The Story of an Hour," was like an emotional roller coaster. I really enjoyed the story, and the way that Chopin was able to put so many emotions into such a short piece. Mrs. Mallard felt guilt, grief, sadness, and freedom, all in just a couple of paragraphs. One of the things I found interesting is the way Chopin uses nature to express Mrs. Mallard's feelings. When Mrs. Mallard first heard of her husbands death, she felt "A storm of death"(Chopin 267).
As Chopin began to gasp the idea that she may now be free, "She could see the open square before her house the tops of the trees aquiver with new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air" (Chopin 267). I loved the way Chopin tied nature into Mrs. Mallards feelings and emotions.