In the short story "A Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin, the whole range of emotions are felt by the main charter Louise Mallard, in hearing the news of her husband's tragic death then subsequent revelation of its fallacy. Her husband, Brently Mallard was supposed to be killed in a railroad disaster, however, was still alive and even completely did not know the happening of the disaster. Chopin focused on describing the respondent of Mrs. Mallard, whose emotional state can be separated into three stages: quickly moving from grief, through a sense of newfound freedom, and finally into the despair of the loss of that freedom.
After learning of her husband's death in a railroad disaster, the instant reaction of Mrs. Mallard was that she sank into a deep state of grief, as one would be expected to do upon receiving such news. She wept uncontrollably in her sister's arms, until she could wept no more. Finally, she sought refuge alone in her room, accepting comfort from no one. Physically and emotionally drained, Mrs. Mallard sat in a chair in front of an open window. .
As the sights and sounds of spring reveal themselves through the window, Mrs. Mallard tastes new life for the first time. The delicious breath of rain, the notes of a distant song, the countless sparrows and the patches of blue sky are all the beautiful images of life. Her body betrays her excitement for the thought of this new life; her pulse raced and her chest repeatedly rose and sank with fervor. Mrs. Mallard realized at that instant that her life from now on is her own to live as she chooses; no more will she have to succumb to the needs and wishes of her husband. She whispered over and over again: "free, free, free!" She sense for freedom as her husband died. At this moment, a change taken place for this freedom," Mrs. Mallard" ceases to exist and "Louise" emerges. She has found a new desire for life, which she now hopes will be long.
