Unit 8. Post 2.

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin.

I really thought this story was funny in a dark and twisted way. The irony that exists in the situation that Mrs. Mallard went through has a bit of hilarity integrated into it. The fact that she did not die of shock when she heard that her husband was dead, only to figure out that he is not actually dead and proceeds to die from the shock from that realization is just unfortunate. I was not really sure how this story tied into the Love Me Not unit because for her to die from the knowledge that her husband was not really dead shows me that she loved her husband to the point that her joy at the sight of him was enough to aggravate her heart problem.

"When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease - of joy that kills" (Chopin, 327).

Like I said before, I did not really understand why this was in this unit, but I guess that is goes to show love and joy can be the cause your death if not kept in check.

I enjoyed this story, however, it made me extremely sad that someone who thought the person they loved was dead learned that person is actually alive, and they themselves die from shock. I am just thankful that I have the emotional capacity of a rock and that I have a healthy heart.