A Story of An Hour: Feelings


In the short story "A Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin, the whole range
of emotions are felt by the main charter Louise Mallard. Upon learning of her
husband's death she is immediately overcome by sadness. However, once she is
alone she allows herself to experience her feelings of joy at the prospect of
being free from "repression." She is no more able to staff off the feeling that
was approaching her than trying to stop the waves from hitting the shore.
Basically stated we are powerless over our feelings.
First, one can state that no matter how hard we try we can not keep a
feeling from coming over us. Louises' feelings come from deep within her soul.
Physical exhaustion followed her first storm of grief. At first she did not
know what was coming to her. She could not even give it a name. When she
started to recognize it, she was trying to beat it back with sheer will power.
Only to find that will power is no match for the total encompassing......

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Title: A Story Of An Hour: Feelings
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