Story of an Hour

I feel as if the nature of Mrs. Mallard's heart problem is related to the death of her husband Brently Mallard in the railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallards heart problems are ironic to the story because her heart is  "broken" after hearing about the death of her husband and now she can not function the way she used to be able to. Essentially, her husband was the force that kept her heart beating and functioning the right way, if she can't see her husband, she can't work meaning she can't live a normal life. This separation lead to her heart being infected as a result of broken love. The setting in The Story of an Hour is connected to Mrs. Mallard's life without Brently. The setting of the front door is what separates Mrs. Mallards and Mr. Mallards lives. The door blocks them from seeing each other and Mrs. Mallard not knowing that Mr. Mallard is still alive. Then the room symbolizes Mrs. Mallard being limited to her self without Mr. Mallard and she can not live the same way. The Mallards are in a relationship where Mr. Mallard works and Mrs. Mallard stays at home. If they do not see each other enough, they become very lonely and can not live the same way they used to. Love was the connection between the two of them.