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Review on The Story of an Hour Abstract: The?Story of an Hour?is a short story written by Kate Chopin in 1894. It is a story about the reaction of an elderly woman, named Louise, to the news that her husband was killed in a train wreck. Louises sister comes to her with the news of her husbands demise. Both her sister and her husbands friend expect her to be devastated by the news, but instead she is excited at the thought of being alone and living her life. As Louise and her sister are walking down the stairs Louises husband comes through the door causing her to have a heart attack. In this paper, through analysis the plot and irony in the story to show that the women in the 19th century were reduced to the victims of the then social and marital systems. Yet still they had to repress their own desires to cater to the patriarchal society. And no one would care about their real demands. Mrs. Mallard was just one of the victims. Outline : Ⅰ.Introductionou Ⅱ.The narrative method of the story Ⅲ.The main characters in the story Ⅳ.The irony in the story Ⅴ.Conclusion The short story describes the series of emotions Louise Mallard endures after hearing of the death of her husband, who was believed to have died in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard suffers from heart problems and therefore her sister attempts to inform her of the horrific news in a gentle way. Mrs. Mallard locks herself in her room to immediately mourn the loss of her husband. However, she begins to feel an unexpected sense of exhilaration. Free! Body and soul free! is what she believes is a benefit of his death. At the end of the story, it is made known that her husband was not involved in the railroad disaster and upon his return home Mrs. Mallard suddenly dies. Ⅰ.Introduction In the story of?The Story of an Hour, Mrs. Mallard lived a happy life from the point of traditional view. She loved her kind and tender husband, and other relatives and friends. Her husband was gentle and considerate, so