Literary Quote of the Day: The Joy that Kills

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English - May 31, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.38 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Today’s literary quote of the day involves an ironic short story from a great writer of ironic short stories. It’s from Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour.”

It seems cruel that Mrs. Mallard would find joy in the death of her husband, but an understanding of the social limitations on women during this period makes this story and Mrs. Mallard’s reaction more understandable. She is now free to do as she wishes without the weight of being subservient to her husband.

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