llness, a build up to her realization that she is now free of the tyrannical rule of her husband. Mrs. Mallard is described as being young and having “a fair, calm face” symbolizing the beauty and innocence of a child. Brently Mallard had repressed her, and now through this seemingly tragic event she is freed of his rule over her and she is able to go on with her life. The reader feels for her when she explains the way she had only loved him sometimes, but more often didn’t, and how in the coming years she would be able to live for herself and no one else.When you decipher these symbols for their underlying meanings you see then how Kate Chopin worked on her story to give the reader a good sense of comfort and wellness in the reader. The three symbols we have discussed are just a basis to start digging into the story; so much more can be pulled from the word choices and objects presented in the story if you just give the effort to look into it....
