“Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death” (Chopin, 1). Chopin immediately begins the story with inciting action, the death of Mrs. Mallard’s husband. She then takes a step back to describe the actual situation�

Once in her bedroom, the main setting of the story, Louise sunk into an armchair, began to absorb the sights out her window, and inhaled “the delicious breath of rain” (Chopin, 1). This is interesting because one would think that someone mourning a lost love wouldn’t take in beautiful sights or scents. She then began to sob and Chopin described the “dull stare in her eyes” as Mrs. Mallard contemplated what had just happened. The suspense elevates when she begins to feel “something” coming to her. Chopin describes this event with colorful diction and metaphorically represents the “something” with human qualities, “reaching toward her” and “approaching to possess her” (Chopin 1). Louise realizes what the “something” is, and attempts to beat it back with her will in fear, but she is powerless against it. The minor climax is when she gives in and abandons her fight. “When she abandoned herself little whisp

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