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Essay Archive - The Story of An Hour: Irony
The Story of An Hour: Irony
In Kate Chopin's short story "The Story of an Hour," there is much
irony. The first irony detected is in the way that Louise reacts to the news
of the death of her husband, Brently Mallard. Before Louise's reaction is
revealed, Chopin alludes to how the widow feels by describing the world
according to her perception of it after the "horrible" news.
Louise is said to "not hear the story as many women have heard the
same." Rather, she accepts it and goes to her room to be alone. Now the
reader starts to see the world through Louise's eyes, a world full....
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