“The Story of an Hour”: Louise Mallard As A Sympathetic Figure Kate Chopin’s, “The Story of an Hour” is about a woman who is devastated when she first hears of her husband’s death, but shortly thereafter is filled with happiness. Many readers may think of the main character, Mrs. Louise Mallard, as a cold, unfeeling woman. However, on closer examination one can see just how much of a sympathetic figure she is. At first glance it is easy to understand how some might view Mrs. Mallard as an unsympathetic character. After all she did not always love her husband that is stated by Chopin, “And yet she had loved himsometimes. Often she had not.” Also only minutes after hearing about his death she is happy and looking forward to life which is illustrated by the excerpt, “She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. I....

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