The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin turned out to be a confusing short story. The story details the hour a woman things she finds out her husband is dead. The hour involved many emotions, ranging from sad to confused to depressed.
The woman "loved him- sometimes" (Chopin, handout). This part really confused me. Had she cheated, or did she simply not love him? I'm probably reading into this little line way too much, but it caught my attention. I did not understand how her actions related to her emotions.
The end of the story is very ironic. "Heart disease- joy that kills" (Chopin, handout) is what killed Louise. This is ironic because her eternal love for another person actually killed her.
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