“The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin During the past century, many economic, political, and society changes have greatly altered the face of marriage. The sanctity of marriage is now nothing compared to what it was years ago. The woman is no longer just a homemaker. She is now a self-sufficient partner in a dual earning household. This is attributed to the long overdue equal rights and the push for educational achievements for woman. No …showed first 75 words of 461 total…

…showed last 75 words of 461 total…play in Lois’ life after she heard the news of her husband’s death. She would in fact grieve about her loss for the rest of her life. There would be no sudden sense of freedom, no feeling of joy, or no elated happiness as if she were released from a life sentence. This would all happen because she is already a free woman, married, but never forced to be a servant to her husband.