To me, the conflict in this story is between Mrs. Louise Mallard and the society in which she lives. Her desire to be an independent woman is in conflict with the society she lives in, which is dominated by men.
In the story, Mrs. Mallard finds out her husband is (supposedly) dead. She discovers, as she thinks about it, that she really is happy that he is dead. Now she will be able to do what she wants to do rather than having to go along with his desires. When she finds out he is really alive, she dies of a heart attack.
So, she really wants to be independent, but her society will never let her be while she and her husband are both alive.
No comments:
Post a Comment