1. Mrs. Mallard's Metamorphosis in "The Story of an Hour"
... the ending indicates that women were so controlled in this time period that they could not even live a life of freedom in the seclusion of their own minds. Mrs. Mallard's metamorphosis begins when the news of her husband's death arrives. It might seem that Mrs. Mallard does not take her husband's death seriously. At first, she is stunned into tumultuous grief ... ...
- Word Count: 1692
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School