Part one of term paper
In "The Story of An Hour" Mrs. Mallard received news that her husband had died. The story shows the pain and suffering she went through because she loved her husband. Josephine, Mrs. Mallard's sister, and Richard, a friend, told Mrs. Mallard of her husband's death. Mrs. Mallard could not accept the significance of the news, she cried insta ...

Part two of term paper
... of being alone because the author says, "and she opened and spread her arms to them in welcome", as if she is welcoming the lonely years to come. But the author also makes it appear that she is afraid of being alone as the author states, "she knew she would cry again". The author is leading you into a sense of suspense, not knowing really how she feels. At the end of the story, Brent Mallard, Mrs. Mallard's husband arrived home not knowing what all went on. As he entered the house he was shocked ...