Part one of term paper
In his essay "The Attitude of Fiction," Lesser says that in fiction, as in real life, a character's ego (the striving for goals) conflicts with the super ego (the voice of reason and moderation). In the two short stories "The Necklace" and "The Story of an Hour" exhibits the struggle between the ego and super ego of Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Lo ...

Part two of term paper
... even believed that her heart trouble was based on her husband. When she found out the news that her husband was dead, she was so happy and relieved. That is when her super ego started to take place,and took over her ego. She locked herself in her bedroom and viewed her new life outside the window. "When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly part lips. She said it over and over under her breath: free, free, free."(Chopin341) She was starting to feel good about her ...